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Postcode sector · South Ayrshire

Affluence in KA26 0

How KA26 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
6,530 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA26 0 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA26 0 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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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

47.6% of adults in KA26 0 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 30.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

KA26 0Scotland
Employee, full-time26.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed8.6%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student5%8.8%
Retired30.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in KA26 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA26 0Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%21.1%
Intermediate9.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%7.1%
Semi-routine15.3%11.2%
Routine18.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.2% of adults in KA26 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

KA26 0Scotland
Degree level or above20.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.4%7.6%
No qualifications23.4%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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