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Affluence in KA12 9DP

How KA12 9DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Irvine Castlepark South
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
740 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA12 9DP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA12 9DP area scores 1.0 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

51.1% of adults in the KA12 9DP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17.9% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

KA12 9DPScotland
Employee, full-time32%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed7.2%7.4%
Unemployed3.6%1.9%
Full-time student7.2%8.8%
Retired17.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family7.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.6%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

17.1% of adults in the KA12 9DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA12 9DPScotland
Higher managerial & professional3%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%21.1%
Intermediate13.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine15.2%11.2%
Routine19.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%6.8%
Full-time students6.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

14.4% of adults in the KA12 9DP area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

KA12 9DPScotland
Degree level or above14.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.7%7.6%
No qualifications22.1%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 9DP (Irvine Castlepark South) (about 740 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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