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Postcode sector · North Ayrshire

Affluence in KA20 3

How KA20 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
8,305 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA20 3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA20 3 scores 2.4 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
2.4/ 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

49.6% of adults in KA20 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.4% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

KA20 3Scotland
Employee, full-time32.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.5%
Self-employed5%7.4%
Unemployed2.8%1.9%
Full-time student6.4%8.8%
Retired25.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in KA20 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA20 3Scotland
Higher managerial & professional5.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%21.1%
Intermediate12%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%7.1%
Semi-routine14.7%11.2%
Routine18.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%6.8%
Full-time students6.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

19.2% of adults in KA20 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

KA20 3Scotland
Degree level or above19.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship9%7.6%
No qualifications24.7%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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