Affluence in KY8 3QA
How KY8 3QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 647 (2024)
KY8 3QAFife
How well off KY8 3QA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY8 3QA area scores 2.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.7% of adults in the KY8 3QA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.2% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.7% of adults in the KY8 3QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
14.4% of adults in the KY8 3QA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 3QA (Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge) (about 647 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.