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Affluence in KA5 6EF

How KA5 6EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mauchline
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
575 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA5 6EF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA5 6EF 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

56.3% of adults in the KA5 6EF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

KA5 6EFScotland
Employee, full-time39.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.5%
Self-employed6.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student4.5%8.8%
Retired28.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in the KA5 6EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA5 6EFScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%21.1%
Intermediate12.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%7.1%
Semi-routine10.9%11.2%
Routine11.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%6.8%
Full-time students3.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in the KA5 6EF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

KA5 6EFScotland
Degree level or above31.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications15.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA5 6EF (Mauchline) (about 575 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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