Affluence in KA9 1QL
How KA9 1QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Prestwick West
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 691 (2024)
KA9 1QLSouth Ayrshire
How well off KA9 1QL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA9 1QL area scores 10.0 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
41.8% of adults in the KA9 1QL area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 46.6% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
48% of adults in the KA9 1QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
46.1% of adults in the KA9 1QL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA9 1QL (Prestwick West) (about 691 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.