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Affluence in KA6 7ND

How KA6 7ND ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Doon Valley North
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
458 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA6 7ND is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA6 7ND area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

39.4% of adults in the KA6 7ND area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 39.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

KA6 7NDScotland
Employee, full-time23.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.5%
Self-employed2.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student3.6%8.8%
Retired39.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.8%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

14.4% of adults in the KA6 7ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA6 7NDScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional11.3%21.1%
Intermediate10.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%7.1%
Semi-routine16.5%11.2%
Routine25.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.2%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

15.2% of adults in the KA6 7ND area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 39.9% have no qualifications.

KA6 7NDScotland
Degree level or above15.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent5.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.6%7.6%
No qualifications39.9%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 7ND (Doon Valley North) (about 458 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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