Affluence in KA21 6BB
How KA21 6BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Saltcoats North East
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 390 (2024)
KA21 6BBNorth Ayrshire
How well off KA21 6BB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA21 6BB area scores 3.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.8% of adults in the KA21 6BB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.7% of adults in the KA21 6BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
15.5% of adults in the KA21 6BB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 27.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA21 6BB (Saltcoats North East) (about 390 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.