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Postcode district · North Ayrshire

Affluence in KA23

How KA23 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
7,356 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA23 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA23 scores 5.6 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
5.6/ 10
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Its 8 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

47.4% of adults in KA23 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 34.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

KA23Scotland
Employee, full-time28.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.5%
Self-employed9.3%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired34.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.4% of adults in KA23 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA23Scotland
Higher managerial & professional15.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%21.1%
Intermediate11.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%7.1%
Semi-routine10.2%11.2%
Routine9.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

38.7% of adults in KA23 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

KA23Scotland
Degree level or above38.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.6%
No qualifications13.2%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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