Affluence in KA21 5QS
How KA21 5QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Saltcoats North West
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 621 (2024)
KA21 5QSNorth Ayrshire
How well off KA21 5QS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA21 5QS area scores 5.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.6% of adults in the KA21 5QS area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 39.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.8% of adults in the KA21 5QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the KA21 5QS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA21 5QS (Saltcoats North West) (about 621 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.