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Affluence in KA18 2EW

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

Neighbourhood
Auchinleck
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
815 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA18 2EW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA18 2EW area scores 1.0 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

47.4% of adults in the KA18 2EW area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 21.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

KA18 2EWScotland
Employee, full-time27.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.5%
Self-employed6.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired21.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled14.4%5.2%
Other4.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

12% of adults in the KA18 2EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA18 2EWScotland
Higher managerial & professional1.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional10.3%21.1%
Intermediate10.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.2%7.1%
Semi-routine14.8%11.2%
Routine22.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.5%6.8%
Full-time students5.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

9.9% of adults in the KA18 2EW area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 34.8% have no qualifications.

KA18 2EWScotland
Degree level or above9.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%
No qualifications34.8%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 2EW (Auchinleck) (about 815 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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