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Affluence in KA18 1BB

How KA18 1BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cumnock North
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
802 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA18 1BB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA18 1BB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in the KA18 1BB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 34.3% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

KA18 1BBScotland
Employee, full-time38.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.5%
Self-employed5.7%7.4%
Unemployed0.1%1.9%
Full-time student3.9%8.8%
Retired34.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

43% of adults in the KA18 1BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA18 1BBScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.5%21.1%
Intermediate13.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.4%7.1%
Semi-routine6.9%11.2%
Routine11.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%6.8%
Full-time students3.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

35.3% of adults in the KA18 1BB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

KA18 1BBScotland
Degree level or above35.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.6%7.6%
No qualifications13.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA18 1BB (Cumnock North) (about 802 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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