Postcode sector · East Ayrshire

Affluence in KA6 5

How KA6 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council: South Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 5,787 (2024)

KA6 5Postcode sector · East Ayrshire

Deprivation

How well off KA6 5 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA6 5 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.

Overall score

5.0/ 10

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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

57.3% of adults in KA6 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

KA6 5Scotland

Employee, full-time34.9%36.1%

Employee, part-time12.8%11.5%

Self-employed9.7%7.4%

Unemployed1.9%1.9%

Full-time student5.1%8.8%

Retired24.7%23.3%

Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%

Long-term sick or disabled6.4%5.2%

Other2%2.3%

Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in KA6 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA6 5Scotland

Higher managerial & professional8.5%12%

Lower managerial & professional20.1%21.1%

Intermediate12.3%11.8%

Small employers & self-employed10.1%8%

Lower supervisory & technical8.6%7.1%

Semi-routine14.2%11.2%

Routine14.6%13.5%

Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%6.8%

Full-time students4.7%8.5%

Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in KA6 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

KA6 5Scotland

Degree level or above23%32.5%

College or HNC/HND14.9%13.2%

Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%

National 4/5 or equivalent21.4%18.9%

Apprenticeship9.2%7.6%

No qualifications21.6%16.7%

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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Affluence in KA6 5

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