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Postcode district · North Ayrshire

Affluence in KA28

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

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

How well off KA28 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA28 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 are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 42.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

KA28Scotland
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA28Scotland
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 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21% have no qualifications.

KA28Scotland
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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