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Postcode · East Ayrshire

Affluence in KA3 2PD

How KA3 2PD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Northern and Irvine Valley Rural
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,275 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA3 2PD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA3 2PD 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

60.3% of adults in the KA3 2PD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

KA3 2PDScotland
Employee, full-time32.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.5%
Self-employed18.1%7.4%
Unemployed0.7%1.9%
Full-time student6.2%8.8%
Retired22.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family6.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.1% of adults in the KA3 2PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA3 2PDScotland
Higher managerial & professional17.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%21.1%
Intermediate9.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed19.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%7.1%
Semi-routine8.4%11.2%
Routine7.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%6.8%
Full-time students6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in the KA3 2PD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

KA3 2PDScotland
Degree level or above34.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.5%7.6%
No qualifications13.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA3 2PD (Northern and Irvine Valley Rural) (about 2,275 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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