Affluence in KA4 8JS
How KA4 8JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Galston
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 619 (2024)
KA4 8JSEast Ayrshire
How well off KA4 8JS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA4 8JS area scores 7.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51% of adults in the KA4 8JS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 38.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.1% of adults in the KA4 8JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the KA4 8JS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA4 8JS (Galston) (about 619 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.