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Postcode district · North Ayrshire

Affluence in KA24

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

Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
8,463 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA24 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA24 scores 4.3 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
4.3/ 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

52.5% of adults in KA24 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.3% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

KA24Scotland
Employee, full-time33.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.5%
Self-employed8.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student6.2%8.8%
Retired26.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in KA24 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA24Scotland
Higher managerial & professional9%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%21.1%
Intermediate11.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%7.1%
Semi-routine13.1%11.2%
Routine14.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%6.8%
Full-time students6.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in KA24 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

KA24Scotland
Degree level or above23.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship9%7.6%
No qualifications20.5%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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