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Affluence in KA15 2ES

How KA15 2ES 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)
Deprivation

How well off KA15 2ES is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA15 2ES 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

63.5% of adults in the KA15 2ES area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

KA15 2ESScotland
Employee, full-time34.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.5%
Self-employed18.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired23.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in the KA15 2ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA15 2ESScotland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%21.1%
Intermediate9.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed19.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%7.1%
Semi-routine6.2%11.2%
Routine8.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in the KA15 2ES area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16% have no qualifications.

KA15 2ESScotland
Degree level or above34.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.4%7.6%
No qualifications16%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA15 2ES (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.

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