Affluence in KA7 3LU
How KA7 3LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Castlehill and Kincaidston
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 478 (2024)
KA7 3LUSouth Ayrshire
How well off KA7 3LU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA7 3LU area scores 9.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the KA7 3LU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.9% of adults in the KA7 3LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
35.9% of adults in the KA7 3LU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA7 3LU (Castlehill and Kincaidston) (about 478 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.