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Affluence in KA17 0FE

How KA17 0FE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Darvel
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
706 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA17 0FE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA17 0FE 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

48.4% of adults in the KA17 0FE area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 31% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

KA17 0FEScotland
Employee, full-time32.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.5%
Self-employed6.9%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student6.4%8.8%
Retired31%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in the KA17 0FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA17 0FEScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%21.1%
Intermediate12.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%7.1%
Semi-routine12.3%11.2%
Routine18.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%6.8%
Full-time students5.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.7% of adults in the KA17 0FE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

KA17 0FEScotland
Degree level or above20.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship10%7.6%
No qualifications21.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA17 0FE (Darvel) (about 706 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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