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Postcode · East Ayrshire

Affluence in KA3 6ED

How KA3 6ED 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
926 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA3 6ED is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA3 6ED area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

54.5% of adults in the KA3 6ED area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32.7% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

KA3 6EDScotland
Employee, full-time33.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.5%
Self-employed10.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired32.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in the KA3 6ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA3 6EDScotland
Higher managerial & professional15.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%21.1%
Intermediate10.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%7.1%
Semi-routine10.2%11.2%
Routine7.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%6.8%
Full-time students5.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

38.9% of adults in the KA3 6ED area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

KA3 6EDScotland
Degree level or above38.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.6%
No qualifications16.5%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 6ED (Northern and Irvine Valley Rural) (about 926 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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