Postcode sector · Fife

Affluence in KY6 1

How KY6 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Population: 4,068 (2024)

KY6 1Postcode sector · Fife

Deprivation

How well off KY6 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KY6 1 scores 3.3 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

3.3/ 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

50.7% of adults in KY6 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

KY6 1Scotland

Employee, full-time33.5%36.1%

Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%

Self-employed4.7%7.4%

Unemployed2%1.9%

Full-time student6.8%8.8%

Retired25%23.3%

Looking after home or family5.1%3.4%

Long-term sick or disabled8%5.2%

Other2.2%2.3%

Occupations

Social grade

21% of adults in KY6 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY6 1Scotland

Higher managerial & professional5.4%12%

Lower managerial & professional15.6%21.1%

Intermediate11.8%11.8%

Small employers & self-employed5.5%8%

Lower supervisory & technical10%7.1%

Semi-routine16.4%11.2%

Routine20.1%13.5%

Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%6.8%

Full-time students6.3%8.5%

Education

Highest qualification

16.3% of adults in KY6 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

KY6 1Scotland

Degree level or above16.3%32.5%

College or HNC/HND18.6%13.2%

Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%

National 4/5 or equivalent24.6%18.9%

Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%

No qualifications22.7%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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