Affluence in KA9 2LB
How KA9 2LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Prestwick East
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 850 (2024)
KA9 2LBSouth Ayrshire
How well off KA9 2LB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA9 2LB 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
44% of adults in the KA9 2LB area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 42.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.1% of adults in the KA9 2LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the KA9 2LB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA9 2LB (Prestwick East) (about 850 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.