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Postcode district · North Ayrshire

Affluence in KA22

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

Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
12,199 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA22 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA22 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 14 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

48% of adults in KA22 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 27.2% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

KA22Scotland
Employee, full-time31.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.5%
Self-employed5.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.8%1.9%
Full-time student6.4%8.8%
Retired27.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in KA22 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA22Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%21.1%
Intermediate12.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%7.1%
Semi-routine14.9%11.2%
Routine15%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%6.8%
Full-time students6.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in KA22 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

KA22Scotland
Degree level or above20.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.3%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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