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Affluence in KA3 4AN

How KA3 4AN 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
1,124 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA3 4AN is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA3 4AN area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 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

53.6% of adults in the KA3 4AN area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

KA3 4ANScotland
Employee, full-time33.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.5%
Self-employed10.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired31%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

43.5% of adults in the KA3 4AN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA3 4ANScotland
Higher managerial & professional17.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%21.1%
Intermediate12.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4%7.1%
Semi-routine5.4%11.2%
Routine9.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%6.8%
Full-time students5.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

42.4% of adults in the KA3 4AN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

KA3 4ANScotland
Degree level or above42.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship5%7.6%
No qualifications15.3%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 4AN (Northern and Irvine Valley Rural) (about 1,124 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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