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Affluence in KA24 5DS

How KA24 5DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dalry East and Rural
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
740 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA24 5DS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA24 5DS area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

38.7% of adults in the KA24 5DS area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 34.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

KA24 5DSScotland
Employee, full-time26.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.3%11.5%
Self-employed5%7.4%
Unemployed3%1.9%
Full-time student4.3%8.8%
Retired34.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled10.4%5.2%
Other5.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

19.3% of adults in the KA24 5DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA24 5DSScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%21.1%
Intermediate9.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%7.1%
Semi-routine15%11.2%
Routine19.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.2%6.8%
Full-time students4.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.5% of adults in the KA24 5DS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 32.8% have no qualifications.

KA24 5DSScotland
Degree level or above16.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.2%7.6%
No qualifications32.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA24 5DS (Dalry East and Rural) (about 740 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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