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Affluence in KA18 2BL

How KA18 2BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Auchinleck
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,005 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA18 2BL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA18 2BL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

55.8% of adults in the KA18 2BL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

KA18 2BLScotland
Employee, full-time35%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.5%
Self-employed7.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student5.4%8.8%
Retired28.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.4% of adults in the KA18 2BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA18 2BLScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%21.1%
Intermediate12.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%7.1%
Semi-routine12%11.2%
Routine18.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%6.8%
Full-time students5.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

19.8% of adults in the KA18 2BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

KA18 2BLScotland
Degree level or above19.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.8%7.6%
No qualifications24.7%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 2BL (Auchinleck) (about 1,005 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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