Affluence in KY5 9PD
How KY5 9PD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochgelly West and Lumphinnans
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 567 (2024)
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How well off KY5 9PD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY5 9PD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
45% of adults in the KY5 9PD area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 28.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.5% of adults in the KY5 9PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
13.1% of adults in the KY5 9PD area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 29% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY5 9PD (Lochgelly West and Lumphinnans) (about 567 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.