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Affluence in KA15 2EW

How KA15 2EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Beith East and Rural
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
857 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA15 2EW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA15 2EW 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

54.2% of adults in the KA15 2EW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

KA15 2EWScotland
Employee, full-time37.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed4.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student5%8.8%
Retired31.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in the KA15 2EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA15 2EWScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%21.1%
Intermediate14.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.7%7.1%
Semi-routine15.6%11.2%
Routine14.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%6.8%
Full-time students4.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in the KA15 2EW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

KA15 2EWScotland
Degree level or above23.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND18.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.3%7.6%
No qualifications18.8%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 2EW (Beith East and Rural) (about 857 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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