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Affluence in KA6 6NF

How KA6 6NF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mauchline Rural
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
725 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KA6 6NF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KA6 6NF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 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

63% of adults in the KA6 6NF area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 24.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

KA6 6NFScotland
Employee, full-time32.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.5%
Self-employed19.6%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student4.9%8.8%
Retired24.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%5.2%
Other0.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in the KA6 6NF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KA6 6NFScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.4%21.1%
Intermediate9.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed22%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%7.1%
Semi-routine6.6%11.2%
Routine7.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%6.8%
Full-time students5.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in the KA6 6NF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

KA6 6NFScotland
Degree level or above33.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.2%7.6%
No qualifications15.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA6 6NF (Mauchline Rural) (about 725 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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