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Affluence in KA10 6LU

How KA10 6LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Barassie
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
649 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA10 6LU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA10 6LU area scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 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

36.9% of adults in the KA10 6LU area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 44% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

KA10 6LUScotland
Employee, full-time22.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.5%
Self-employed3.9%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student3.7%8.8%
Retired44%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in the KA10 6LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA10 6LUScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%21.1%
Intermediate10.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%7.1%
Semi-routine18.1%11.2%
Routine16.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.9% of adults in the KA10 6LU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25% have no qualifications.

KA10 6LUScotland
Degree level or above20.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.6%
No qualifications25%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA10 6LU (Barassie) (about 649 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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