Affluence in KA8 9RD
How KA8 9RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 653 (2024)
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How well off KA8 9RD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA8 9RD 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
50.4% of adults in the KA8 9RD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17.2% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.3% of adults in the KA8 9RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
9.4% of adults in the KA8 9RD area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA8 9RD (Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts) (about 653 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.