Affluence in KA26 9QL
How KA26 9QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carrick South
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 779 (2024)
KA26 9QLSouth Ayrshire
How well off KA26 9QL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA26 9QL 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.2% of adults in the KA26 9QL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.5% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.3% of adults in the KA26 9QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
12.5% of adults in the KA26 9QL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 32.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA26 9QL (Carrick South) (about 779 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.