Affluence in KA12 8SU
How KA12 8SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Irvine Castlepark North
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,153 (2024)
KA12 8SUNorth Ayrshire
How well off KA12 8SU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA12 8SU area scores 2.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.9% of adults in the KA12 8SU area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 34.9% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the KA12 8SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the KA12 8SU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA12 8SU (Irvine Castlepark North) (about 1,153 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.