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Postcode sector · North Ayrshire

Affluence in KA12 0

How KA12 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
11,594 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA12 0 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA12 0 scores 3.4 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.

Overall score
3.4/ 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

50.5% of adults in KA12 0 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

KA12 0Scotland
Employee, full-time32.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student5.8%8.8%
Retired27.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in KA12 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA12 0Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%21.1%
Intermediate13%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%7.1%
Semi-routine14.5%11.2%
Routine16.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%6.8%
Full-time students5.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in KA12 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

KA12 0Scotland
Degree level or above20.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship9%7.6%
No qualifications22.5%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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