Affluence in KA12 9NU
How KA12 9NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Irvine East
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 863 (2024)
KA12 9NUNorth Ayrshire
How well off KA12 9NU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA12 9NU 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
54.1% of adults in the KA12 9NU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.7% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.2% of adults in the KA12 9NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
15.9% of adults in the KA12 9NU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA12 9NU (Irvine East) (about 863 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.