Affluence in KA1 5EP
How KA1 5EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlston and Hurlford Rural
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 652 (2024)
KA1 5EPEast Ayrshire
How well off KA1 5EP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA1 5EP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived 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
59.2% of adults in the KA1 5EP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 15.3% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.6% of adults in the KA1 5EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
14.2% of adults in the KA1 5EP area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA1 5EP (Earlston and Hurlford Rural) (about 652 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.