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Postcode sector · East Ayrshire

Affluence in KA1 4

How KA1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
10,278 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA1 4 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA1 4 scores 2.5 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
2.5/ 10
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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

48.8% of adults in KA1 4 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 21% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

KA1 4Scotland
Employee, full-time31%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed3.6%1.9%
Full-time student6.3%8.8%
Retired21%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.3%5.2%
Other6.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

19.7% of adults in KA1 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA1 4Scotland
Higher managerial & professional5%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%21.1%
Intermediate12.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%7.1%
Semi-routine14.4%11.2%
Routine19.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

15.7% of adults in KA1 4 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.7% have no qualifications.

KA1 4Scotland
Degree level or above15.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications26.7%16.7%

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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