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Affluence in KA7 3YD

How KA7 3YD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Castlehill and Kincaidston
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
677 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA7 3YD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA7 3YD 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in the KA7 3YD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

KA7 3YDScotland
Employee, full-time36.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time14%11.5%
Self-employed3%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student4.9%8.8%
Retired27.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in the KA7 3YD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA7 3YDScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%21.1%
Intermediate14.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%7.1%
Semi-routine17.9%11.2%
Routine17.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.7% of adults in the KA7 3YD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

KA7 3YDScotland
Degree level or above18.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.4%7.6%
No qualifications24.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA7 3YD (Castlehill and Kincaidston) (about 677 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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