Affluence in KA8 9BW
How KA8 9BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton North
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 794 (2024)
KA8 9BWSouth Ayrshire
How well off KA8 9BW is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA8 9BW 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
53% of adults in the KA8 9BW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.8% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.2% of adults in the KA8 9BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
23.9% of adults in the KA8 9BW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA8 9BW (Newton North) (about 794 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.