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Affluence in KY6 3LR

How KY6 3LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Leslie and Newcastle
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
907 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY6 3LR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY6 3LR 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
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

53.7% of adults in the KY6 3LR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

KY6 3LRScotland
Employee, full-time32.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.5%
Self-employed10.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student3.5%8.8%
Retired31.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in the KY6 3LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY6 3LRScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%21.1%
Intermediate12.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%7.1%
Semi-routine12.2%11.2%
Routine18.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%6.8%
Full-time students2.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.6% of adults in the KY6 3LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

KY6 3LRScotland
Degree level or above18.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND18.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship10%7.6%
No qualifications19.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY6 3LR (Leslie and Newcastle) (about 907 residents).

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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