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Postcode sector · East Ayrshire

Affluence in KA18 4

How KA18 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
3,040 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA18 4 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA18 4 scores 3.2 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
3.2/ 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

49.4% of adults in KA18 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

KA18 4Scotland
Employee, full-time31.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.5%
Self-employed8.5%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student3.7%8.8%
Retired26.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%5.2%
Other3.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in KA18 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA18 4Scotland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%21.1%
Intermediate10.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine19.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%6.8%
Full-time students3.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

15.8% of adults in KA18 4 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 31.8% have no qualifications.

KA18 4Scotland
Degree level or above15.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.6%
No qualifications31.8%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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