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Affluence in KA26 9HT

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

Neighbourhood
Girvan Ailsa
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
486 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA26 9HT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA26 9HT area scores 2.0 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
2.0/ 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

48% of adults in the KA26 9HT area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 30.6% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.

KA26 9HTScotland
Employee, full-time28.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student2.9%8.8%
Retired30.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.2%5.2%
Other4.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in the KA26 9HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA26 9HTScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%21.1%
Intermediate15.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical11.3%7.1%
Semi-routine13.5%11.2%
Routine19.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%6.8%
Full-time students3.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

19.8% of adults in the KA26 9HT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 28.8% have no qualifications.

KA26 9HTScotland
Degree level or above19.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.6%
No qualifications28.8%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 9HT (Girvan Ailsa) (about 486 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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