Affluence in KW1 5SU
How KW1 5SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caithness South
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 834 (2024)
KW1 5SUHighland
How well off KW1 5SU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW1 5SU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
68.5% of adults in the KW1 5SU area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.9% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.3% of adults in the KW1 5SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the KW1 5SU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW1 5SU (Caithness South) (about 834 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.