Affluence in KW1 5UP
How KW1 5UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caithness North East
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 862 (2024)
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How well off KW1 5UP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW1 5UP 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the KW1 5UP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.6% of adults in the KW1 5UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
23.7% of adults in the KW1 5UP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW1 5UP (Caithness North East) (about 862 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.