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Affluence in KA30 8HS

How KA30 8HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Largs South
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
758 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA30 8HS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA30 8HS area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 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

36.8% of adults in the KA30 8HS area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 52.5% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

KA30 8HSScotland
Employee, full-time21.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed0.7%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired52.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%5.2%
Other0.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44.9% of adults in the KA30 8HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA30 8HSScotland
Higher managerial & professional17.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional27%21.1%
Intermediate13.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%7.1%
Semi-routine9.5%11.2%
Routine8.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

39.2% of adults in the KA30 8HS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

KA30 8HSScotland
Degree level or above39.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.1%7.6%
No qualifications14.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA30 8HS (Largs South) (about 758 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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