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Affluence in KA16 9LT

How KA16 9LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Northern and Irvine Valley Rural
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
437 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA16 9LT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA16 9LT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 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

61.6% of adults in the KA16 9LT area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 24.8% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

KA16 9LTScotland
Employee, full-time32.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.5%
Self-employed20.1%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student6%8.8%
Retired24.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.5% of adults in the KA16 9LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA16 9LTScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%21.1%
Intermediate10.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed24.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%7.1%
Semi-routine6.5%11.2%
Routine8.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in the KA16 9LT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18% have no qualifications.

KA16 9LTScotland
Degree level or above32.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.3%7.6%
No qualifications18%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA16 9LT (Northern and Irvine Valley Rural) (about 437 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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