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Affluence in KA5 6SR

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

Neighbourhood
Mauchline Rural
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
860 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA5 6SR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA5 6SR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

55.2% of adults in the KA5 6SR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

KA5 6SRScotland
Employee, full-time35.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.5%
Self-employed8.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student5.2%8.8%
Retired25.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in the KA5 6SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA5 6SRScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%21.1%
Intermediate16.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%7.1%
Semi-routine12%11.2%
Routine16.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in the KA5 6SR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

KA5 6SRScotland
Degree level or above23.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.8%7.6%
No qualifications23.3%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 6SR (Mauchline Rural) (about 860 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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