Affluence in KA12 9LU
How KA12 9LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Irvine Castlepark North
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 487 (2024)
KA12 9LUNorth Ayrshire
How well off KA12 9LU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA12 9LU 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
56.5% of adults in the KA12 9LU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.5% of adults in the KA12 9LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
9.2% of adults in the KA12 9LU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 29.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA12 9LU (Irvine Castlepark North) (about 487 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.