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Affluence in KA26 9EW

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

Neighbourhood
Girvan Ailsa
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
676 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA26 9EW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA26 9EW area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 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

42.9% of adults in the KA26 9EW area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 40.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

KA26 9EWScotland
Employee, full-time28.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.5%
Self-employed4.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student3.8%8.8%
Retired40.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in the KA26 9EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA26 9EWScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%21.1%
Intermediate11.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.8%11.2%
Routine18.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%6.8%
Full-time students2.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in the KA26 9EW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

KA26 9EWScotland
Degree level or above23.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.5%7.6%
No qualifications23.8%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 9EW (Girvan Ailsa) (about 676 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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