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Postcode sector · East Ayrshire

Affluence in KA18 3

How KA18 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
6,194 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA18 3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA18 3 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
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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

53% of adults in KA18 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

KA18 3Scotland
Employee, full-time32.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time12%11.5%
Self-employed8.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired25.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.5% of adults in KA18 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA18 3Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional16%21.1%
Intermediate11.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.4%7.1%
Semi-routine13.5%11.2%
Routine18%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%6.8%
Full-time students5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.3% of adults in KA18 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

KA18 3Scotland
Degree level or above18.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.2%7.6%
No qualifications26.3%16.7%

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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