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Postcode · East Ayrshire

Affluence in KA6 6DP

How KA6 6DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Doon Valley North
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
704 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA6 6DP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA6 6DP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

55.1% of adults in the KA6 6DP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

KA6 6DPScotland
Employee, full-time36.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student3.7%8.8%
Retired25.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in the KA6 6DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA6 6DPScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%21.1%
Intermediate14.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.5%11.2%
Routine16.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%6.8%
Full-time students3.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in the KA6 6DP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

KA6 6DPScotland
Degree level or above23.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.6%7.6%
No qualifications18.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA6 6DP (Doon Valley North) (about 704 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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