Affluence in KA8 9RY
How KA8 9RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 516 (2024)
KA8 9RYSouth Ayrshire
How well off KA8 9RY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA8 9RY 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
41.6% of adults in the KA8 9RY area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 20% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.2% of adults in the KA8 9RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
8.6% of adults in the KA8 9RY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 39.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA8 9RY (Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts) (about 516 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.