Affluence in KA9 1HT
How KA9 1HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Prestwick East
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 673 (2024)
KA9 1HTSouth Ayrshire
How well off KA9 1HT is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA9 1HT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent 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
49.7% of adults in the KA9 1HT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 37.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.1% of adults in the KA9 1HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the KA9 1HT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA9 1HT (Prestwick East) (about 673 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.