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Affluence in KA21 6FB

How KA21 6FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fairlie and Rural
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,102 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA21 6FB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA21 6FB area scores 6.0 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
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

68.7% of adults in the KA21 6FB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 6.1% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

KA21 6FBScotland
Employee, full-time47.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.9%11.5%
Self-employed5%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student8.9%8.8%
Retired6.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.2%
Other5.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in the KA21 6FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA21 6FBScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%21.1%
Intermediate10.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%7.1%
Semi-routine15.1%11.2%
Routine12.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%6.8%
Full-time students7.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in the KA21 6FB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

KA21 6FBScotland
Degree level or above24.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND22.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.9%7.6%
No qualifications17.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA21 6FB (Fairlie and Rural) (about 2,102 residents).

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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