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Affluence in KA12 8HR

How KA12 8HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Irvine Tarryholme
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
529 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA12 8HR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA12 8HR 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

49.9% of adults in the KA12 8HR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.9% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

KA12 8HRScotland
Employee, full-time34.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11%11.5%
Self-employed4.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student8.2%8.8%
Retired27.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

36.7% of adults in the KA12 8HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA12 8HRScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.4%21.1%
Intermediate14%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%7.1%
Semi-routine10%11.2%
Routine11.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%6.8%
Full-time students7.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in the KA12 8HR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16% have no qualifications.

KA12 8HRScotland
Degree level or above28.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.7%7.6%
No qualifications16%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA12 8HR (Irvine Tarryholme) (about 529 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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