Affluence in KA4 8FB
How KA4 8FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Galston
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 890 (2024)
KA4 8FBEast Ayrshire
How well off KA4 8FB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA4 8FB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
54.5% of adults in the KA4 8FB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.1% of adults in the KA4 8FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the KA4 8FB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA4 8FB (Galston) (about 890 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.