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Postcode · East Ayrshire

Affluence in KA6 7TY

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

Neighbourhood
Doon Valley South
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
667 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA6 7TY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA6 7TY 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

42.9% of adults in the KA6 7TY area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 16.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

KA6 7TYScotland
Employee, full-time25.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.5%
Self-employed5.1%7.4%
Unemployed5.3%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired16.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family9.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled14.7%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

11.7% of adults in the KA6 7TY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA6 7TYScotland
Higher managerial & professional2.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional9.4%21.1%
Intermediate7.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7%7.1%
Semi-routine22.3%11.2%
Routine18.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20%6.8%
Full-time students5.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

5.9% of adults in the KA6 7TY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 43.6% have no qualifications.

KA6 7TYScotland
Degree level or above5.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.3%7.6%
No qualifications43.6%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 7TY (Doon Valley South) (about 667 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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