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Affluence in KA1 2DE

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

Neighbourhood
Grange, Howard and Gargieston
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
583 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA1 2DE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA1 2DE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

44.1% of adults in the KA1 2DE area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 43.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

KA1 2DEScotland
Employee, full-time29.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.4%11.5%
Self-employed5.8%7.4%
Unemployed0.7%1.9%
Full-time student5.2%8.8%
Retired43.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%5.2%
Other0.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.1% of adults in the KA1 2DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA1 2DEScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%21.1%
Intermediate12.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%7.1%
Semi-routine10.5%11.2%
Routine8.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%6.8%
Full-time students5.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in the KA1 2DE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

KA1 2DEScotland
Degree level or above32.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.1%7.6%
No qualifications16.4%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 2DE (Grange, Howard and Gargieston) (about 583 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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