Affluence in KA4 8ED
How KA4 8ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Galston
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 682 (2024)
KA4 8EDEast Ayrshire
How well off KA4 8ED is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA4 8ED area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.9% of adults in the KA4 8ED area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.1% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.1% of adults in the KA4 8ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
10.3% of adults in the KA4 8ED area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 28% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA4 8ED (Galston) (about 682 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.