Affluence in KY7 5BY
How KY7 5BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Glenrothes Cadham and Pitcoudie
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 774 (2024)
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How well off KY7 5BY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY7 5BY 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
62.4% of adults in the KY7 5BY area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 22.6% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.6% of adults in the KY7 5BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
35.9% of adults in the KY7 5BY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY7 5BY (Glenrothes Cadham and Pitcoudie) (about 774 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.