Affluence in KY8 6EB
How KY8 6EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elie Colinsburgh and Largoward
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,323 (2024)
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How well off KY8 6EB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY8 6EB area scores 5.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the KY8 6EB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.4% of adults in the KY8 6EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
48.5% of adults in the KY8 6EB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 6EB (Elie Colinsburgh and Largoward) (about 1,323 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.