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Affluence in KA22 7PY

How KA22 7PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ardrossan North East
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
815 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA22 7PY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA22 7PY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

56.4% of adults in the KA22 7PY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32.1% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

KA22 7PYScotland
Employee, full-time39.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.5%
Self-employed5.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student6.3%8.8%
Retired32.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1%5.2%
Other0.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in the KA22 7PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA22 7PYScotland
Higher managerial & professional10%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%21.1%
Intermediate16.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.3%7.1%
Semi-routine12.2%11.2%
Routine9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%6.8%
Full-time students6.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27.6% of adults in the KA22 7PY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

KA22 7PYScotland
Degree level or above27.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.5%7.6%
No qualifications13.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA22 7PY (Ardrossan North East) (about 815 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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