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Affluence in KY8 1

How KY8 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Population
6,247 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY8 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KY8 1 scores 2.4 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
2.4/ 10
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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

47.4% of adults in KY8 1 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 26.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

KY8 1Scotland
Employee, full-time31%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.5%
Self-employed4.6%7.4%
Unemployed3.4%1.9%
Full-time student6.2%8.8%
Retired26.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

19.6% of adults in KY8 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY8 1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional5%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%21.1%
Intermediate10.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%7.1%
Semi-routine16.1%11.2%
Routine21.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%6.8%
Full-time students6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

15.6% of adults in KY8 1 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

KY8 1Scotland
Degree level or above15.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.3%7.6%
No qualifications23.7%16.7%

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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