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Affluence in KY8 5

How KY8 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Population
14,807 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY8 5 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KY8 5 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 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

52.3% of adults in KY8 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

KY8 5Scotland
Employee, full-time33.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student5.3%8.8%
Retired27.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in KY8 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY8 5Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%21.1%
Intermediate10.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9%7.1%
Semi-routine13.5%11.2%
Routine18.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%6.8%
Full-time students5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in KY8 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

KY8 5Scotland
Degree level or above22.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.5%7.6%
No qualifications20.3%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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