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Affluence in KY6 3ND

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

Neighbourhood
Leslie and Newcastle
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
850 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY6 3ND is

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

Overall score
2.0/ 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

47.8% of adults in the KY6 3ND area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 19.6% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

KY6 3NDScotland
Employee, full-time31.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.5%
Self-employed4.7%7.4%
Unemployed3.2%1.9%
Full-time student8%8.8%
Retired19.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family7.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled10.4%5.2%
Other3.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

17.8% of adults in the KY6 3ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY6 3NDScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%21.1%
Intermediate9.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%7.1%
Semi-routine17.5%11.2%
Routine23.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%6.8%
Full-time students7.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

14.9% of adults in the KY6 3ND area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.7% have no qualifications.

KY6 3NDScotland
Degree level or above14.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.6%
No qualifications26.7%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 3ND (Leslie and Newcastle) (about 850 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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