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Affluence in KA1 3AA

How KA1 3AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kilmarnock South Central and Caprington
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
674 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA1 3AA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA1 3AA area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 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

54.9% of adults in the KA1 3AA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

KA1 3AAScotland
Employee, full-time34.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed3.7%1.9%
Full-time student5.7%8.8%
Retired25%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in the KA1 3AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA1 3AAScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%21.1%
Intermediate13.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.3%7.1%
Semi-routine13.5%11.2%
Routine18.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%6.8%
Full-time students4.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.7% of adults in the KA1 3AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

KA1 3AAScotland
Degree level or above16.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.5%7.6%
No qualifications24.2%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 3AA (Kilmarnock South Central and Caprington) (about 674 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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