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Postcode district · North Ayrshire

Affluence in KA21

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

Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
13,619 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA21 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA21 scores 3.6 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.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
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Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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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

51.9% of adults in KA21 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

KA21Scotland
Employee, full-time34.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed5.5%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student6.6%8.8%
Retired25%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.4% of adults in KA21 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA21Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%21.1%
Intermediate11.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%7.1%
Semi-routine15%11.2%
Routine15.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%6.8%
Full-time students6.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in KA21 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

KA21Scotland
Degree level or above21.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.6%
No qualifications22.2%16.7%

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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