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Affluence in KA7 2RT

How KA7 2RT 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
713 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA7 2RT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA7 2RT area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 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

43.5% of adults in the KA7 2RT area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 45% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

KA7 2RTScotland
Employee, full-time26.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.5%
Self-employed6.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student5.4%8.8%
Retired45%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

50.6% of adults in the KA7 2RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA7 2RTScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional31.2%21.1%
Intermediate14.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%7.1%
Semi-routine7.8%11.2%
Routine5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

48.8% of adults in the KA7 2RT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.6% have no qualifications.

KA7 2RTScotland
Degree level or above48.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.3%7.6%
No qualifications9.6%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 2RT (Ayr South Harbour and Town Centre) (about 713 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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