Affluence in KA8 9AN
How KA8 9AN 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
- 930 (2024)
KA8 9ANSouth Ayrshire
How well off KA8 9AN is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA8 9AN 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.6% of adults in the KA8 9AN area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 34.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.4% of adults in the KA8 9AN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
20% of adults in the KA8 9AN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA8 9AN (Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South) (about 930 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.