Affluence in KA6 7QS
How KA6 7QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Doon Valley South
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 608 (2024)
KA6 7QSEast Ayrshire
How well off KA6 7QS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA6 7QS 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.1% of adults in the KA6 7QS area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 32.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.8% of adults in the KA6 7QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
17.3% of adults in the KA6 7QS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 31.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA6 7QS (Doon Valley South) (about 608 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.