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Affluence in KY9 1LY

How KY9 1LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Monans and Pittenweem
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
728 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY9 1LY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY9 1LY 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

48.1% of adults in the KY9 1LY area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 35% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

KY9 1LYScotland
Employee, full-time26.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.5%
Self-employed12.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student4.2%8.8%
Retired35%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.8% of adults in the KY9 1LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY9 1LYScotland
Higher managerial & professional15%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%21.1%
Intermediate9.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%7.1%
Semi-routine8.9%11.2%
Routine11.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

42.4% of adults in the KY9 1LY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

KY9 1LYScotland
Degree level or above42.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.5%7.6%
No qualifications11.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY9 1LY (St Monans and Pittenweem) (about 728 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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