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Affluence in KA12 8RT

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

Neighbourhood
Irvine Central
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
980 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA12 8RT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA12 8RT area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

44% of adults in the KA12 8RT area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 40.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

KA12 8RTScotland
Employee, full-time28.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.5%
Self-employed3.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student4.5%8.8%
Retired40.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.5% of adults in the KA12 8RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA12 8RTScotland
Higher managerial & professional10%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%21.1%
Intermediate16%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%7.1%
Semi-routine13%11.2%
Routine10.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.4% of adults in the KA12 8RT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

KA12 8RTScotland
Degree level or above25.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.3%7.6%
No qualifications22.9%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 8RT (Irvine Central) (about 980 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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