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Postcode district · South Ayrshire

Affluence in KA8

How KA8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
20,014 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA8 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA8 scores 2.9 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.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
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Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in KA8 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.7% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

KA8Scotland
Employee, full-time31.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.5%
Self-employed5.3%7.4%
Unemployed3.2%1.9%
Full-time student6.8%8.8%
Retired23.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%5.2%
Other3.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.2% of adults in KA8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA8Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%21.1%
Intermediate12.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%7.1%
Semi-routine16.2%11.2%
Routine17.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%6.8%
Full-time students6.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in KA8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

KA8Scotland
Degree level or above20.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.6%
No qualifications23.8%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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