Affluence in KA7 3NT
How KA7 3NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Holmston and Forehill
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 622 (2024)
KA7 3NTSouth Ayrshire
How well off KA7 3NT is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA7 3NT 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
53.3% of adults in the KA7 3NT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 33.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the KA7 3NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
29.5% of adults in the KA7 3NT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA7 3NT (Holmston and Forehill) (about 622 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.