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Affluence in KY7 9SW

How KY7 9SW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Glenrothes Auchmuty
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
985 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY7 9SW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY7 9SW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

53.6% of adults in the KY7 9SW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.3% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

KY7 9SWScotland
Employee, full-time37.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.5%
Self-employed3.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student4%8.8%
Retired23.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.7%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

20.6% of adults in the KY7 9SW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY7 9SWScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional16%21.1%
Intermediate11.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%7.1%
Semi-routine16.5%11.2%
Routine24.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%6.8%
Full-time students4.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.4% of adults in the KY7 9SW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

KY7 9SWScotland
Degree level or above16.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.9%7.6%
No qualifications24.1%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 9SW (Glenrothes Auchmuty) (about 985 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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