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Affluence in KW1 4RD

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

Neighbourhood
Wick North
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
753 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KW1 4RD is

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

61.1% of adults in the KW1 4RD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.7% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

KW1 4RDScotland
Employee, full-time39.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time16.3%11.5%
Self-employed5.1%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student3.5%8.8%
Retired25.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in the KW1 4RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KW1 4RDScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%21.1%
Intermediate14.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical11%7.1%
Semi-routine13.8%11.2%
Routine16.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%6.8%
Full-time students3.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in the KW1 4RD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

KW1 4RDScotland
Degree level or above23.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.9%7.6%
No qualifications21.3%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 4RD (Wick North) (about 753 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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