Affluence in KY5 9LP
How KY5 9LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochgelly East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,216 (2024)
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How well off KY5 9LP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY5 9LP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the KY5 9LP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.3% are retired and 2.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.6% of adults in the KY5 9LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
14.6% of adults in the KY5 9LP area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY5 9LP (Lochgelly East) (about 1,216 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.