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Affluence in KA4 8PT

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

Neighbourhood
Northern and Irvine Valley Rural
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
817 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA4 8PT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA4 8PT 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 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

58.5% of adults in the KA4 8PT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.6% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

KA4 8PTScotland
Employee, full-time33.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.5%
Self-employed15.1%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student8%8.8%
Retired24.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%5.2%
Other0.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

43.8% of adults in the KA4 8PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA4 8PTScotland
Higher managerial & professional19%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%21.1%
Intermediate8.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed15.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%7.1%
Semi-routine6.8%11.2%
Routine7.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%6.8%
Full-time students7.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

39.4% of adults in the KA4 8PT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

KA4 8PTScotland
Degree level or above39.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.9%7.6%
No qualifications12.7%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 8PT (Northern and Irvine Valley Rural) (about 817 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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