Affluence in KA9 2FA
How KA9 2FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Prestwick Airport and Monkton
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,349 (2024)
KA9 2FASouth Ayrshire
How well off KA9 2FA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA9 2FA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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
59.9% of adults in the KA9 2FA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.3% of adults in the KA9 2FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
35% of adults in the KA9 2FA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA9 2FA (Prestwick Airport and Monkton) (about 1,349 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.