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Postcode district · East Ayrshire

Affluence in KA2

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

Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
15,432 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA2 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA2 scores 5.9 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
5.9/ 10
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Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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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

56.1% of adults in KA2 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

KA2Scotland
Employee, full-time36.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.5%
Self-employed8.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired25.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%5.2%
Other4.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

36% of adults in KA2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA2Scotland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%21.1%
Intermediate12.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine10%11.2%
Routine11.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.6% of adults in KA2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

KA2Scotland
Degree level or above30.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.1%7.6%
No qualifications16.7%16.7%

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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