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Postcode district · East Ayrshire

Affluence in KA18

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

Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Population
21,527 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA18 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KA18 scores 3.5 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
3.5/ 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

51.7% of adults in KA18 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

KA18Scotland
Employee, full-time32.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.5%
Self-employed7.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student4.8%8.8%
Retired26.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in KA18 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA18Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%21.1%
Intermediate11.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.4%7.1%
Semi-routine12.8%11.2%
Routine18.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.5% of adults in KA18 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

KA18Scotland
Degree level or above18.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.1%7.6%
No qualifications26.8%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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