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Affluence in KA22 8PG

How KA22 8PG 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 KA22 8PG is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA22 8PG 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

55.9% of adults in the KA22 8PG area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

KA22 8PGScotland
Employee, full-time29.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.5%
Self-employed17.1%7.4%
Unemployed0.3%1.9%
Full-time student4.8%8.8%
Retired31.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%5.2%
Other3.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in the KA22 8PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA22 8PGScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%21.1%
Intermediate11.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed21.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%7.1%
Semi-routine10.8%11.2%
Routine8.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%6.8%
Full-time students5.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in the KA22 8PG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

KA22 8PGScotland
Degree level or above29.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.8%7.6%
No qualifications15.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA22 8PG (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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