Affluence in KA7 3BD
How KA7 3BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Holmston and Forehill
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 691 (2024)
KA7 3BDSouth Ayrshire
How well off KA7 3BD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA7 3BD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45% of adults in the KA7 3BD area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 40.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the KA7 3BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the KA7 3BD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA7 3BD (Holmston and Forehill) (about 691 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.