Affluence in KY6 3HL
How KY6 3HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Glenrothes Balgeddie
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 600 (2024)
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How well off KY6 3HL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY6 3HL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent 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
58.2% of adults in the KY6 3HL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.5% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.4% of adults in the KY6 3HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the KY6 3HL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY6 3HL (Glenrothes Balgeddie) (about 600 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.