Affluence in KA15 2DS
How KA15 2DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Beith East and Rural
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,133 (2024)
How well off KA15 2DS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA15 2DS 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.5% of adults in the KA15 2DS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
38% of adults in the KA15 2DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
34.3% of adults in the KA15 2DS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA15 2DS (Beith East and Rural) (about 1,133 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.