Affluence in KY6 1LS
How KY6 1LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Glenrothes Macedonia and Tanshall
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 640 (2024)
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How well off KY6 1LS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY6 1LS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
52.4% of adults in the KY6 1LS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 14.3% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.9% of adults in the KY6 1LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
13.3% of adults in the KY6 1LS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY6 1LS (Glenrothes Macedonia and Tanshall) (about 640 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.