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Affluence in KW1 4YN

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

Neighbourhood
Caithness North East
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
695 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KW1 4YN is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW1 4YN area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

54.1% of adults in the KW1 4YN area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

KW1 4YNScotland
Employee, full-time29.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed13%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student4%8.8%
Retired26.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in the KW1 4YN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KW1 4YNScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional22%21.1%
Intermediate9.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed14.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.2%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine14.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students4.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in the KW1 4YN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

KW1 4YNScotland
Degree level or above27.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18%18.9%
Apprenticeship13.9%7.6%
No qualifications17.2%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 4YN (Caithness North East) (about 695 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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