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• Based on the assumption that low income is a factor of deprivation, and that benefitclaimants have a relatively low income, then there are severe pockets of incomedeprivation in parts of Auchmuty, Collydean, Tanshall, Macedonia and Leslie.Claimants by Benefit Type• There were over 6,400 out-of-work benefit claimants in the Area in 2010.• Employment Support Allowance (ESA) & Incapacity Benefit claimants accounted for 43%of total claimants during 2010.Figure 7: Type of Benefit Claimants in the Glenrothes Area in 2010Total Claimants: 6,400Jobseeker'sAllowance26%Others on incomerelatedbenefits3%Lone parent10%Bereaved2%Disabled8%Carers8%ESA and IncapacityBenefit43%Source: Department for Work & Pensions, NomisJobseekers Allowance• The number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) rose sharply during the creditcrunch of late 2008 and reached a plateau during 09/10 to an average of 1,600. (4.5%).9
Figure 8: Number of JSA Claimants in the Glenrothes Area, 2006 - 201018001600Total Male Female1400Number of JSA Claimants1200100080060040020002006 2007 2008 2009 2010Source: Claimant Count Dataset, Nomis• The total number of JSA Claimants aged 24 and under has risen by 60% since 2008.• There are almost twice as many males claiming benefits than there are female claimants.Figure 9: JSA Claimants Aged 24 and Under in the Glenrothes Area, 2006 - 2010600Male Female Total500Number of JSA Claimants40030020010002006 2007 2008 2009 2010Source: Claimant Count Dataset, Nomis10
Page 1 and 2: An Economic Profile of the Glenroth
Page 3 and 4: INTRODUCTIONEconomic profiles for t
Page 5 and 6: DEMOGRAPHICSPopulation and Socio-Ec
Page 7 and 8: Employment by Status• Around 90%
Page 9: Benefit Claimants• During 2010 th
Page 13 and 14: • The Glenrothes area has a lower
Page 15 and 16: Table 4: Employment Land Take Up in
Page 17 and 18: Map 5: Main Retail Areas and Floors
Page 19 and 20: • A £16 million redevelopment of
Page 21: Accommodation• The Glenrothes are

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