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Affluence in KY8 4PH

How KY8 4PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Leven East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
986 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY8 4PH is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY8 4PH 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

51.2% of adults in the KY8 4PH area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.3% are retired and 11.6% are full-time students.

KY8 4PHScotland
Employee, full-time34.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed3%1.9%
Full-time student11.6%8.8%
Retired24.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.1% of adults in the KY8 4PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY8 4PHScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%21.1%
Intermediate10.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%7.1%
Semi-routine13.4%11.2%
Routine18.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%6.8%
Full-time students10.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in the KY8 4PH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

KY8 4PHScotland
Degree level or above23.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND18.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.1%7.6%
No qualifications16.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 4PH (Leven East) (about 986 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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