Affluence in KA21 5QX
How KA21 5QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Saltcoats Central
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 541 (2024)
KA21 5QXNorth Ayrshire
How well off KA21 5QX is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA21 5QX area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of 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
47.5% of adults in the KA21 5QX area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 17.3% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
15% of adults in the KA21 5QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
15.7% of adults in the KA21 5QX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 30.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA21 5QX (Saltcoats Central) (about 541 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.