Affluence in KA1 4QS
How KA1 4QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shortlees
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 536 (2024)
KA1 4QSEast Ayrshire
How well off KA1 4QS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA1 4QS 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the KA1 4QS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 16.1% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.5% of adults in the KA1 4QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
14.8% of adults in the KA1 4QS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA1 4QS (Shortlees) (about 536 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.