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Postcode · East Ayrshire

Affluence in KA6 7SS

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

Neighbourhood
Doon Valley South
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
690 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA6 7SS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA6 7SS area scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 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

38.5% of adults in the KA6 7SS area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 17.3% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

KA6 7SSScotland
Employee, full-time19%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.5%
Self-employed5%7.4%
Unemployed4.8%1.9%
Full-time student8.7%8.8%
Retired17.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family9.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled13.6%5.2%
Other7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

10.9% of adults in the KA6 7SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA6 7SSScotland
Higher managerial & professional1.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional9.2%21.1%
Intermediate7.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.4%7.1%
Semi-routine16.8%11.2%
Routine21%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.5%6.8%
Full-time students7.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

10.5% of adults in the KA6 7SS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 35.5% have no qualifications.

KA6 7SSScotland
Degree level or above10.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent6.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent32.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.1%7.6%
No qualifications35.5%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 7SS (Doon Valley South) (about 690 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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