Affluence in KA1 5QL
How KA1 5QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dundonald, Loans and Symington
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,426 (2024)
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How well off KA1 5QL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA1 5QL area scores 4.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68% of adults in the KA1 5QL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.5% of adults in the KA1 5QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
48.9% of adults in the KA1 5QL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA1 5QL (Dundonald, Loans and Symington) (about 1,426 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.