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Affluence in KA8 0SP

How KA8 0SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Craigie
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
899 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA8 0SP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA8 0SP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

50.6% of adults in the KA8 0SP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.

KA8 0SPScotland
Employee, full-time32.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time13%11.5%
Self-employed4.9%7.4%
Unemployed4.4%1.9%
Full-time student10.4%8.8%
Retired21%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18.5% of adults in the KA8 0SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA8 0SPScotland
Higher managerial & professional2.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%21.1%
Intermediate13.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.7%7.1%
Semi-routine16%11.2%
Routine15.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%6.8%
Full-time students10.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.7% of adults in the KA8 0SP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

KA8 0SPScotland
Degree level or above17.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.6%7.6%
No qualifications20.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA8 0SP (Craigie) (about 899 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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