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Affluence in KA6 6FJ

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

Neighbourhood
Coylton
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
879 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA6 6FJ is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA6 6FJ 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

57.4% of adults in the KA6 6FJ area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.6% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

KA6 6FJScotland
Employee, full-time34.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed10.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student7.8%8.8%
Retired26.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in the KA6 6FJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA6 6FJScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.8%21.1%
Intermediate13.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%7.1%
Semi-routine10.3%11.2%
Routine9.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%6.8%
Full-time students7.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in the KA6 6FJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12% have no qualifications.

KA6 6FJScotland
Degree level or above34.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent16%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.4%7.6%
No qualifications12%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 6FJ (Coylton) (about 879 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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