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North Ayrshire council area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.8% to 24.2%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 11.8% in Arran to 24.2% in Irvine West — a gap of 12.3 percentage points.

20 March 2022 · 9 of 9 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 20 March 2022
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Arran	11.8%	481	4,068
North Coast	14.1%	2,625	18,677
Irvine East	17.7%	1,860	10,520
Kilwinning	20.9%	2,929	14,016
Garnock Valley	22.1%	3,733	16,881
Ardrossan	22.5%	2,006	8,922
Irvine South	23%	2,089	9,081
Saltcoats and Stevenston	23.8%	4,084	17,171
Irvine West	24.2%	3,107	12,860

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People aged 16+ with a degree or higher

17.8% to 40.5%

People aged 16+ with a degree or higher ranged from 17.8% in Irvine West to 40.5% in Arran — a gap of 22.7 percentage points.

20 March 2022 · 9 of 9 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work. Scotland uses its own qualification categories.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or higher · 20 March 2022
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Irvine West	17.8%	2,291	12,860
Irvine South	19.1%	1,737	9,081
Saltcoats and Stevenston	19.3%	3,321	17,171
Ardrossan	20.2%	1,804	8,922
Garnock Valley	22%	3,713	16,881
Kilwinning	22.4%	3,144	14,016
Irvine East	24.3%	2,556	10,520
North Coast	36.8%	6,867	18,677
Arran	40.5%	1,648	4,068

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9 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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