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Affluence in KA1 4LA

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

Neighbourhood
Bellfield and Kirkstyle
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
889 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA1 4LA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA1 4LA 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

55.1% of adults in the KA1 4LA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 18% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

KA1 4LAScotland
Employee, full-time37.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.5%
Self-employed6.9%7.4%
Unemployed5.3%1.9%
Full-time student5%8.8%
Retired18%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%5.2%
Other4.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

19.8% of adults in the KA1 4LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA1 4LAScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional15%21.1%
Intermediate12.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.4%7.1%
Semi-routine13.8%11.2%
Routine17.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.2% of adults in the KA1 4LA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

KA1 4LAScotland
Degree level or above16.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND19.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.6%7.6%
No qualifications22.9%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 4LA (Bellfield and Kirkstyle) (about 889 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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