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Postcode sector · North Ayrshire

Affluence in KA25 6

How KA25 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
5,792 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA25 6 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA25 6 scores 3.1 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
3.1/ 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

53% of adults in KA25 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.5% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

KA25 6Scotland
Employee, full-time34.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed2.9%1.9%
Full-time student6.1%8.8%
Retired23.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in KA25 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA25 6Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.5%7.1%
Semi-routine15%11.2%
Routine18.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.4% of adults in KA25 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

KA25 6Scotland
Degree level or above18.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.6%
No qualifications25.4%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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