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Affluence in KA2 9AT

How KA2 9AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dundonald, Loans and Symington
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,426 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA2 9AT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA2 9AT 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

68% of adults in the KA2 9AT area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

KA2 9ATScotland
Employee, full-time47.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.5%
Self-employed10%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student3.7%8.8%
Retired19.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

51.5% of adults in the KA2 9AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA2 9ATScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional32.4%21.1%
Intermediate10.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%7.1%
Semi-routine5.9%11.2%
Routine6.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%6.8%
Full-time students3.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

48.9% of adults in the KA2 9AT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.6% have no qualifications.

KA2 9ATScotland
Degree level or above48.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.7%7.6%
No qualifications9.6%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 9AT (Dundonald, Loans and Symington) (about 1,426 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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