Affluence in KW1 4EB
How KW1 4EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wick North
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 659 (2024)
KW1 4EBHighland
How well off KW1 4EB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW1 4EB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49% of adults in the KW1 4EB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.2% of adults in the KW1 4EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
16% of adults in the KW1 4EB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 29.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW1 4EB (Wick North) (about 659 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.