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Affluence in KA29 0EE

How KA29 0EE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fairlie and Rural
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
687 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA29 0EE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA29 0EE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

44.2% of adults in the KA29 0EE area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 44% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

KA29 0EEScotland
Employee, full-time26.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.2%11.5%
Self-employed10.9%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student5.2%8.8%
Retired44%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%5.2%
Other0.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

50.4% of adults in the KA29 0EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA29 0EEScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional32.3%21.1%
Intermediate11.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%7.1%
Semi-routine7%11.2%
Routine4.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.6%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

49.9% of adults in the KA29 0EE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10% have no qualifications.

KA29 0EEScotland
Degree level or above49.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.2%7.6%
No qualifications10%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA29 0EE (Fairlie and Rural) (about 687 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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