Affluence in KY8 4BA
How KY8 4BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leven West
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 892 (2024)
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How well off KY8 4BA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY8 4BA area scores 4.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the KY8 4BA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the KY8 4BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
18.1% of adults in the KY8 4BA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 4BA (Leven West) (about 892 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.