Affluence in KA9 2GU
How KA9 2GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Prestwick Airport and Monkton
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 627 (2024)
KA9 2GUSouth Ayrshire
How well off KA9 2GU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA9 2GU area scores 4.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.2% of adults in the KA9 2GU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 34.7% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.3% of adults in the KA9 2GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
19% of adults in the KA9 2GU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 27.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA9 2GU (Prestwick Airport and Monkton) (about 627 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.