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Affluence in KA26 9ES

How KA26 9ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Girvan Glendoune
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
549 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA26 9ES is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA26 9ES area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

43% of adults in the KA26 9ES area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 24.6% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

KA26 9ESScotland
Employee, full-time25.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.5%
Self-employed5.2%7.4%
Unemployed3.4%1.9%
Full-time student7.8%8.8%
Retired24.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family6.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled12.3%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

19.7% of adults in the KA26 9ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA26 9ESScotland
Higher managerial & professional4%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%21.1%
Intermediate8.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%7.1%
Semi-routine17.7%11.2%
Routine19.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%6.8%
Full-time students7.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.2% of adults in the KA26 9ES area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

KA26 9ESScotland
Degree level or above16.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent28.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.6%
No qualifications24.6%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 9ES (Girvan Glendoune) (about 549 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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