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Postcode · East Ayrshire

Affluence in KA2 0DX

How KA2 0DX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,843 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA2 0DX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA2 0DX 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

78.1% of adults in the KA2 0DX area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 11.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

KA2 0DXScotland
Employee, full-time59.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.5%
Self-employed9.9%7.4%
Unemployed0.2%1.9%
Full-time student3.7%8.8%
Retired11.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%5.2%
Other0.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

51.2% of adults in the KA2 0DX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA2 0DXScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional31.9%21.1%
Intermediate13.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%7.1%
Semi-routine6.4%11.2%
Routine7.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

46.7% of adults in the KA2 0DX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.6% have no qualifications.

KA2 0DXScotland
Degree level or above46.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND19.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.7%7.6%
No qualifications5.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA2 0DX (Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural) (about 2,843 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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