Affluence in KA7 3NP
How KA7 3NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Holmston and Forehill
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 626 (2024)
KA7 3NPSouth Ayrshire
How well off KA7 3NP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA7 3NP 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
62% of adults in the KA7 3NP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 27.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.3% of adults in the KA7 3NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
35.6% of adults in the KA7 3NP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA7 3NP (Holmston and Forehill) (about 626 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.