Affluence in KA8 9LB
How KA8 9LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 631 (2024)
KA8 9LBSouth Ayrshire
How well off KA8 9LB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA8 9LB 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
39.6% of adults in the KA8 9LB area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 15.2% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
11% of adults in the KA8 9LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
11.9% of adults in the KA8 9LB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 30.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA8 9LB (Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts) (about 631 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.