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Affluence in KA1 3DU

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

Neighbourhood
Piersland
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
517 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA1 3DU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA1 3DU area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 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

61.9% of adults in the KA1 3DU area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 25.5% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

KA1 3DUScotland
Employee, full-time43.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.5%
Self-employed7.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student4%8.8%
Retired25.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

36.4% of adults in the KA1 3DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA1 3DUScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%21.1%
Intermediate12.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%7.1%
Semi-routine14.6%11.2%
Routine12.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%6.8%
Full-time students3.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in the KA1 3DU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

KA1 3DUScotland
Degree level or above32.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND20%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.3%7.6%
No qualifications20.4%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 3DU (Piersland) (about 517 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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