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Affluence in KA18 3SA

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

Neighbourhood
Cumnock Rural
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
776 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA18 3SA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA18 3SA 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 3SA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.9% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

KA18 3SAScotland
Employee, full-time33.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.3%11.5%
Self-employed16.6%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student3.3%8.8%
Retired30.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in the KA18 3SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA18 3SAScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed17.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7%7.1%
Semi-routine9.3%11.2%
Routine10.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%6.8%
Full-time students3.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in the KA18 3SA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

KA18 3SAScotland
Degree level or above33.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.1%7.6%
No qualifications15.1%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 3SA (Cumnock Rural) (about 776 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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