Affluence in KA3 4BE
How KA3 4BE 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)
KA3 4BEEast Ayrshire
How well off KA3 4BE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA3 4BE 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
75.4% of adults in the KA3 4BE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 13.3% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.7% of adults in the KA3 4BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
50.8% of adults in the KA3 4BE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA3 4BE (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.