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Affluence in KA7 2DF

How KA7 2DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ayr South Harbour and Town Centre
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
784 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA7 2DF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA7 2DF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 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

54.5% of adults in the KA7 2DF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

KA7 2DFScotland
Employee, full-time34.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time10%11.5%
Self-employed10.2%7.4%
Unemployed0.3%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired32.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

53.7% of adults in the KA7 2DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA7 2DFScotland
Higher managerial & professional21.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional31.7%21.1%
Intermediate9.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%7.1%
Semi-routine7%11.2%
Routine5.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

53.8% of adults in the KA7 2DF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.6% have no qualifications.

KA7 2DFScotland
Degree level or above53.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.8%7.6%
No qualifications7.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA7 2DF (Ayr South Harbour and Town Centre) (about 784 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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