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Postcode district · South Ayrshire

Affluence in KA7

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

Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
30,490 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA7 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA7 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
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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

48.3% of adults in KA7 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 35.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

KA7Scotland
Employee, full-time30.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.5%
Self-employed7.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired35.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in KA7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA7Scotland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.4%21.1%
Intermediate12.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%7.1%
Semi-routine10.5%11.2%
Routine9.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%6.8%
Full-time students5.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in KA7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

KA7Scotland
Degree level or above37.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.3%7.6%
No qualifications14.5%16.7%

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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