Affluence in KA17 0BL
How KA17 0BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Darvel
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,010 (2024)
KA17 0BLEast Ayrshire
How well off KA17 0BL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA17 0BL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
53.4% of adults in the KA17 0BL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.4% of adults in the KA17 0BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
20.6% of adults in the KA17 0BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA17 0BL (Darvel) (about 1,010 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.