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Affluence in KA30 8PU

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

Neighbourhood
Largs North
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
716 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA30 8PU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA30 8PU area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 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

47.2% of adults in the KA30 8PU area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 41.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

KA30 8PUScotland
Employee, full-time28.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.5%
Self-employed8.3%7.4%
Unemployed0.7%1.9%
Full-time student4.8%8.8%
Retired41.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

48.6% of adults in the KA30 8PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA30 8PUScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional30%21.1%
Intermediate13.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6%7.1%
Semi-routine8.5%11.2%
Routine5.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

42.9% of adults in the KA30 8PU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.8% have no qualifications.

KA30 8PUScotland
Degree level or above42.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship7%7.6%
No qualifications7.8%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 8PU (Largs North) (about 716 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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