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Affluence in KW1 4DS

How KW1 4DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Caithness North East
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
617 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KW1 4DS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW1 4DS 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

59.6% of adults in the KW1 4DS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24% are retired and 2.3% are full-time students.

KW1 4DSScotland
Employee, full-time33.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.9%11.5%
Self-employed10.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student2.3%8.8%
Retired24%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%5.2%
Other3.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in the KW1 4DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KW1 4DSScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%21.1%
Intermediate11.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine16.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%6.8%
Full-time students2.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in the KW1 4DS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

KW1 4DSScotland
Degree level or above23.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.1%7.6%
No qualifications21.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW1 4DS (Caithness North East) (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.

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