Affluence in KA3 6LT
How KA3 6LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlston and Hurlford Rural
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 617 (2024)
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How well off KA3 6LT is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA3 6LT area scores 4.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the KA3 6LT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.7% of adults in the KA3 6LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
14.6% of adults in the KA3 6LT area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA3 6LT (Earlston and Hurlford Rural) (about 617 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.