Affluence in KY7 5TH
How KY7 5TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Glenrothes Balgeddie
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 679 (2024)
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How well off KY7 5TH is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY7 5TH area scores 8.0 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
56.9% of adults in the KY7 5TH area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.1% of adults in the KY7 5TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
34.1% of adults in the KY7 5TH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY7 5TH (Glenrothes Balgeddie) (about 679 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.