Affluence in KA1 9TH
How KA1 9TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Piersland
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 630 (2024)
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How well off KA1 9TH is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA1 9TH area scores 7.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the KA1 9TH area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.6% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.6% of adults in the KA1 9TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the KA1 9TH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA1 9TH (Piersland) (about 630 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.