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Affluence in KA27 8HR

How KA27 8HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Arran
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
438 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA27 8HR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA27 8HR area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

46.2% of adults in the KA27 8HR area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 41.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

KA27 8HRScotland
Employee, full-time21.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.5%
Self-employed14.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student4.5%8.8%
Retired41.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other3.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

36.3% of adults in the KA27 8HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA27 8HRScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%21.1%
Intermediate7.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed19.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%7.1%
Semi-routine11.6%11.2%
Routine11.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%6.8%
Full-time students3.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

44% of adults in the KA27 8HR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

KA27 8HRScotland
Degree level or above44%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.3%7.6%
No qualifications14.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA27 8HR (Arran) (about 438 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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