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Affluence in KA4 8LR

How KA4 8LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Galston
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
884 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA4 8LR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA4 8LR area scores 8.0 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

56% of adults in the KA4 8LR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

KA4 8LRScotland
Employee, full-time37.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.5%
Self-employed8.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student4.4%8.8%
Retired30.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.4% of adults in the KA4 8LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA4 8LRScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.7%21.1%
Intermediate14.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%7.1%
Semi-routine10.1%11.2%
Routine8.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%6.8%
Full-time students4.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32% of adults in the KA4 8LR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

KA4 8LRScotland
Degree level or above32%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.2%7.6%
No qualifications14.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA4 8LR (Galston) (about 884 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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