Affluence in KA8 9DS
How KA8 9DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heathfield
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 666 (2024)
KA8 9DSSouth Ayrshire
How well off KA8 9DS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA8 9DS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
50.3% of adults in the KA8 9DS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the KA8 9DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
22.5% of adults in the KA8 9DS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA8 9DS (Heathfield) (about 666 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.