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Affluence in KY7 6XT

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

Neighbourhood
Glenrothes Balfarg Pitcairn and Coul
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
785 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY7 6XT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY7 6XT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

55% of adults in the KY7 6XT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

KY7 6XTScotland
Employee, full-time37.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.5%
Self-employed4.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student4%8.8%
Retired29%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in the KY7 6XT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY7 6XTScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%21.1%
Intermediate14.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.7%7.1%
Semi-routine14%11.2%
Routine19.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%6.8%
Full-time students4.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in the KY7 6XT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16% have no qualifications.

KY7 6XTScotland
Degree level or above20.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND18.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.2%7.6%
No qualifications16%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 6XT (Glenrothes Balfarg Pitcairn and Coul) (about 785 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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