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Affluence in KY99

How KY99 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Population
1,920 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY99 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KY99 scores 7.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.7/ 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

67.2% of adults in KY99 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 17.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

KY99Scotland
Employee, full-time49.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.5%
Self-employed8%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student5.8%8.8%
Retired17.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.8% of adults in KY99 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY99Scotland
Higher managerial & professional16.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%21.1%
Intermediate14.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine9.9%11.2%
Routine11.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

42.4% of adults in KY99 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.3% have no qualifications.

KY99Scotland
Degree level or above42.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.5%7.6%
No qualifications8.3%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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