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Affluence in KY7 6TH

How KY7 6TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Glenrothes Collydean
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
847 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY7 6TH is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY7 6TH area scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 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

46.9% of adults in the KY7 6TH area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 16.5% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

KY7 6THScotland
Employee, full-time30.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.5%
Self-employed4.9%7.4%
Unemployed3.2%1.9%
Full-time student9.1%8.8%
Retired16.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family8.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled11.7%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

17.2% of adults in the KY7 6TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY7 6THScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.3%21.1%
Intermediate10.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%7.1%
Semi-routine14.8%11.2%
Routine21.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%6.8%
Full-time students7.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.7% of adults in the KY7 6TH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

KY7 6THScotland
Degree level or above17.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.6%
No qualifications20.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY7 6TH (Glenrothes Collydean) (about 847 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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