Affluence in KA22 8NU
How KA22 8NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ardrossan North West
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 767 (2024)
KA22 8NUNorth Ayrshire
How well off KA22 8NU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA22 8NU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
45.7% of adults in the KA22 8NU area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 42.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
41% of adults in the KA22 8NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
30.5% of adults in the KA22 8NU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA22 8NU (Ardrossan North West) (about 767 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.