Affluence in KY7 6QS
How KY7 6QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Markinch and Star
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 958 (2024)
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How well off KY7 6QS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY7 6QS 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
61% of adults in the KY7 6QS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.8% of adults in the KY7 6QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
39.2% of adults in the KY7 6QS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY7 6QS (Markinch and Star) (about 958 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.