Affluence in KY6 2QA
How KY6 2QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leslie and Newcastle
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 495 (2024)
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How well off KY6 2QA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY6 2QA 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
60.6% of adults in the KY6 2QA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the KY6 2QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the KY6 2QA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY6 2QA (Leslie and Newcastle) (about 495 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.