Affluence in KY6 2SD
How KY6 2SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Glenrothes Caskieberran and Rimbleton
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 472 (2024)
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How well off KY6 2SD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY6 2SD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
56.2% of adults in the KY6 2SD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.1% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.5% of adults in the KY6 2SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
14.7% of adults in the KY6 2SD area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY6 2SD (Glenrothes Caskieberran and Rimbleton) (about 472 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.