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Postcode district · North Ayrshire

Affluence in KA27

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

Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
4,630 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA27 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA27 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
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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

52.9% of adults in KA27 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 35.7% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

KA27Scotland
Employee, full-time26.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.5%
Self-employed15.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student4%8.8%
Retired35.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34.8% of adults in KA27 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA27Scotland
Higher managerial & professional11.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional23%21.1%
Intermediate8.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed18.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%7.1%
Semi-routine11%11.2%
Routine12.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%6.8%
Full-time students3.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

40.5% of adults in KA27 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

KA27Scotland
Degree level or above40.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.4%7.6%
No qualifications11.8%16.7%

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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