Affluence in KA3 2GE
How KA3 2GE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southcraig and Beansburn
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 899 (2024)
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How well off KA3 2GE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA3 2GE area scores 8.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.4% of adults in the KA3 2GE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 10.4% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.2% of adults in the KA3 2GE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
40.9% of adults in the KA3 2GE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA3 2GE (Southcraig and Beansburn) (about 899 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.