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Postcode sector · North Ayrshire

Affluence in KA11 2

How KA11 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
7,881 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA11 2 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA11 2 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
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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

60.4% of adults in KA11 2 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

KA11 2Scotland
Employee, full-time40.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.5%
Self-employed8.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student6.1%8.8%
Retired22.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.7% of adults in KA11 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA11 2Scotland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%21.1%
Intermediate13.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%7.1%
Semi-routine10.1%11.2%
Routine9.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students6.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31.7% of adults in KA11 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

KA11 2Scotland
Degree level or above31.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications14.6%16.7%

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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