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Affluence in KY5

How KY5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Population
24,072 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY5 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KY5 scores 3.5 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.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
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Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in KY5 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

KY5Scotland
Employee, full-time35%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed6.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student4.9%8.8%
Retired24.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in KY5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY5Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%21.1%
Intermediate11%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.6%7.1%
Semi-routine15.4%11.2%
Routine19.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%6.8%
Full-time students4.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.1% of adults in KY5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

KY5Scotland
Degree level or above17.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.9%7.6%
No qualifications24.9%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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