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Postcode district · North Ayrshire

Affluence in KA30

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

Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
12,431 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA30 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA30 scores 6.5 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.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
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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

42.5% of adults in KA30 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 41.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

KA30Scotland
Employee, full-time25.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.5%
Self-employed6.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student5.4%8.8%
Retired41.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in KA30 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA30Scotland
Higher managerial & professional13.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%21.1%
Intermediate12.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%7.1%
Semi-routine11.8%11.2%
Routine9.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in KA30 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

KA30Scotland
Degree level or above34.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.6%
No qualifications15.1%16.7%

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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