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Affluence in KA18 2LS

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

Neighbourhood
Cumnock Rural
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
362 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA18 2LS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA18 2LS area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

57.6% of adults in the KA18 2LS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.3% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

KA18 2LSScotland
Employee, full-time32.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.4%11.5%
Self-employed18.1%7.4%
Unemployed0.7%1.9%
Full-time student3.3%8.8%
Retired27.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in the KA18 2LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA18 2LSScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%21.1%
Intermediate10.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed23.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine9.6%11.2%
Routine9.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%6.8%
Full-time students3.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.4% of adults in the KA18 2LS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

KA18 2LSScotland
Degree level or above25.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%
No qualifications21.2%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 2LS (Cumnock Rural) (about 362 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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