Affluence in KA21 5RB
How KA21 5RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Saltcoats Central
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 785 (2024)
KA21 5RBNorth Ayrshire
How well off KA21 5RB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA21 5RB area scores 2.0 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
57.5% of adults in the KA21 5RB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 19.7% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.2% of adults in the KA21 5RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
13.9% of adults in the KA21 5RB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA21 5RB (Saltcoats Central) (about 785 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.