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Affluence in KA6 5HT

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

Neighbourhood
Coylton
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,037 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA6 5HT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA6 5HT area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

60.6% of adults in the KA6 5HT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

KA6 5HTScotland
Employee, full-time30.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.5%
Self-employed20%7.4%
Unemployed0.2%1.9%
Full-time student7.2%8.8%
Retired24%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

41.9% of adults in the KA6 5HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA6 5HTScotland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional25%21.1%
Intermediate11.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed18.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%7.1%
Semi-routine5.4%11.2%
Routine6.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%6.8%
Full-time students6.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

40.1% of adults in the KA6 5HT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

KA6 5HTScotland
Degree level or above40.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.6%
No qualifications10.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA6 5HT (Coylton) (about 1,037 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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