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Affluence in KA1 2BL

How KA1 2BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bonnyton and Town Centre
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
814 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA1 2BL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA1 2BL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

53.9% of adults in the KA1 2BL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 18% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

KA1 2BLScotland
Employee, full-time36.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed4.4%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired18%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled10.2%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in the KA1 2BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA1 2BLScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%21.1%
Intermediate16.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%7.1%
Semi-routine12.4%11.2%
Routine17.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%6.8%
Full-time students6.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in the KA1 2BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

KA1 2BLScotland
Degree level or above22.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND19.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship8%7.6%
No qualifications18.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA1 2BL (Bonnyton and Town Centre) (about 814 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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