Affluence in KA3 1AE
How KA3 1AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Altonhill South, Longpark and Hillhead
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 975 (2024)
How well off KA3 1AE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA3 1AE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the KA3 1AE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 15.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the KA3 1AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the KA3 1AE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA3 1AE (Altonhill South, Longpark and Hillhead) (about 975 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.