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Affluence in KA26 0TH

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

Neighbourhood
Carrick South
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
780 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA26 0TH is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA26 0TH area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

50.5% of adults in the KA26 0TH area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 33.7% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

KA26 0THScotland
Employee, full-time22.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.5%
Self-employed16.8%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student3.4%8.8%
Retired33.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.2%
Other3.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in the KA26 0TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA26 0THScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%21.1%
Intermediate6.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed20.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%7.1%
Semi-routine10.2%11.2%
Routine12.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%6.8%
Full-time students3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in the KA26 0TH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

KA26 0THScotland
Degree level or above29.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.6%
No qualifications18.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA26 0TH (Carrick South) (about 780 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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