Earlston and Hurlford Rural East Ayrshire S01001342


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 1,983 out of 6,505 in Scotland, where 1 was the most deprived and 6,505 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; housing; and crime.

Overall: 30% Better than 30% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
20% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 29% Better than 29% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
19% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 31% Better than 31% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
21% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 20% Better than 20% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
10% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 26% Better than 26% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
16% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 52% Better than 52% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
2% Complete (very good)

Housing: 72% Better than 72% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
22% Complete (very good)

Crime: 43% Better than 43% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-7% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the Scottish Government Website: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly