Affluence in KA3 4BU
How KA3 4BU 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
- 496 (2024)
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How well off KA3 4BU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA3 4BU 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
64.3% of adults in the KA3 4BU area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.6% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.9% of adults in the KA3 4BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
38% of adults in the KA3 4BU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA3 4BU (Northern and Irvine Valley Rural) (about 496 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.