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Affluence in KA18 2PG

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

Neighbourhood
Mauchline Rural
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
968 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA18 2PG is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA18 2PG 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

57.8% of adults in the KA18 2PG area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

KA18 2PGScotland
Employee, full-time37.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.5%
Self-employed7.2%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired27.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.6% of adults in the KA18 2PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA18 2PGScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%21.1%
Intermediate13.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%7.1%
Semi-routine11.6%11.2%
Routine14.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.2% of adults in the KA18 2PG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

KA18 2PGScotland
Degree level or above30.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.1%7.6%
No qualifications16.4%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 2PG (Mauchline Rural) (about 968 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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