Postcode sector · North Ayrshire

Affluence in KA28 0

How KA28 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council: North Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 1,362 (2024)

KA28 0Postcode sector · North Ayrshire

Deprivation

How well off KA28 0 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA28 0 scores 3.5 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

3.5/ 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

39.1% of adults in KA28 0 are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 42.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

KA28 0Scotland

Employee, full-time19.3%36.1%

Employee, part-time9.6%11.5%

Self-employed10.3%7.4%

Unemployed2.2%1.9%

Full-time student3.7%8.8%

Retired42.6%23.3%

Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%

Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.2%

Other2.9%2.3%

Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in KA28 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA28 0Scotland

Higher managerial & professional9.5%12%

Lower managerial & professional21.1%21.1%

Intermediate11.8%11.8%

Small employers & self-employed14.6%8%

Lower supervisory & technical5.5%7.1%

Semi-routine13.5%11.2%

Routine11.4%13.5%

Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%6.8%

Full-time students3%8.5%

Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in KA28 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21% have no qualifications.

KA28 0Scotland

Degree level or above29.6%32.5%

College or HNC/HND13%13.2%

Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%

National 4/5 or equivalent17.8%18.9%

Apprenticeship8.2%7.6%

No qualifications21%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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