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Affluence in KA6 6LW

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

Neighbourhood
Coylton
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
511 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA6 6LW is

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

52.1% of adults in the KA6 6LW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

KA6 6LWScotland
Employee, full-time38.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.5%
Self-employed3.2%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student4.5%8.8%
Retired28.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.2%
Other0.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in the KA6 6LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA6 6LWScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%21.1%
Intermediate16.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine16.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%6.8%
Full-time students5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in the KA6 6LW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

KA6 6LWScotland
Degree level or above22.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.8%7.6%
No qualifications20.4%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 6LW (Coylton) (about 511 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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