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Affluence in KA21 6GP

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

Neighbourhood
Saltcoats North East
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,352 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA21 6GP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA21 6GP 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

64.7% of adults in the KA21 6GP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 16.5% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

KA21 6GPScotland
Employee, full-time47.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.5%
Self-employed4.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student6.8%8.8%
Retired16.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.5% of adults in the KA21 6GP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA21 6GPScotland
Higher managerial & professional14.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%21.1%
Intermediate11.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%7.1%
Semi-routine8.8%11.2%
Routine9.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.8%6.8%
Full-time students6.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in the KA21 6GP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

KA21 6GPScotland
Degree level or above33.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND19.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.6%
No qualifications16.9%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 6GP (Saltcoats North East) (about 1,352 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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