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Affluence in KA30 9BL

How KA30 9BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Largs North
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
782 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA30 9BL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA30 9BL 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

45.5% of adults in the KA30 9BL area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 40.9% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

KA30 9BLScotland
Employee, full-time27.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed5.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student6.2%8.8%
Retired40.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

48.1% of adults in the KA30 9BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA30 9BLScotland
Higher managerial & professional16%12%
Lower managerial & professional32.1%21.1%
Intermediate12%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%7.1%
Semi-routine11.7%11.2%
Routine6.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%6.8%
Full-time students5.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in the KA30 9BL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

KA30 9BLScotland
Degree level or above37.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.6%
No qualifications10.3%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 9BL (Largs North) (about 782 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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