Affluence in KA8 8BE
How KA8 8BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 986 (2024)
KA8 8BESouth Ayrshire
How well off KA8 8BE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA8 8BE area scores 1.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48% of adults in the KA8 8BE area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 13.9% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
14% of adults in the KA8 8BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
17.3% of adults in the KA8 8BE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA8 8BE (Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South) (about 986 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.