Affluence in KA7 3HS
How KA7 3HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Holmston and Forehill
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 946 (2024)
KA7 3HSSouth Ayrshire
How well off KA7 3HS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA7 3HS area scores 4.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the KA7 3HS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.2% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.7% of adults in the KA7 3HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
21.9% of adults in the KA7 3HS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA7 3HS (Holmston and Forehill) (about 946 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.