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Postcode district · North Ayrshire

Affluence in KA25

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

Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
7,590 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA25 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA25 scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 10
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Its 11 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

53% of adults in KA25 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.9% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

KA25Scotland
Employee, full-time35.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed6.1%7.4%
Unemployed2.9%1.9%
Full-time student6.2%8.8%
Retired22.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in KA25 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA25Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%21.1%
Intermediate11.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%7.1%
Semi-routine15.1%11.2%
Routine18.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%6.8%
Full-time students5.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.4% of adults in KA25 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

KA25Scotland
Degree level or above18.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.4%7.6%
No qualifications24.9%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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