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Affluence in KW1 4HE

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

Neighbourhood
Wick North
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
503 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KW1 4HE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW1 4HE 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

52.7% of adults in the KW1 4HE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.1% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

KW1 4HEScotland
Employee, full-time31.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.5%
Self-employed7.1%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student2.7%8.8%
Retired25.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled10.8%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

17.2% of adults in the KW1 4HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KW1 4HEScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional14%21.1%
Intermediate8.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.9%7.1%
Semi-routine18%11.2%
Routine20.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.8%6.8%
Full-time students2.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

9.4% of adults in the KW1 4HE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 31.5% have no qualifications.

KW1 4HEScotland
Degree level or above9.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent28.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.1%7.6%
No qualifications31.5%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 4HE (Wick North) (about 503 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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