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Affluence in KA7 2LE

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

Neighbourhood
Belmont
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
929 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA7 2LE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA7 2LE 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

51.2% of adults in the KA7 2LE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.5% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

KA7 2LEScotland
Employee, full-time31.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed7.1%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student6.7%8.8%
Retired28.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in the KA7 2LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA7 2LEScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%21.1%
Intermediate13.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%7.1%
Semi-routine12.7%11.2%
Routine13.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%6.8%
Full-time students5.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in the KA7 2LE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20% have no qualifications.

KA7 2LEScotland
Degree level or above26.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.4%7.6%
No qualifications20%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 2LE (Belmont) (about 929 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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