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Affluence in KW1

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

Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Population
11,786 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KW1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KW1 scores 4.4 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
4.4/ 10
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Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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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

56.5% of adults in KW1 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

KW1Scotland
Employee, full-time33.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time14%11.5%
Self-employed9.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student4%8.8%
Retired25.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in KW1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KW1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%21.1%
Intermediate10.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9%7.1%
Semi-routine14.4%11.2%
Routine16.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%6.8%
Full-time students3.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in KW1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

KW1Scotland
Degree level or above21.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.8%7.6%
No qualifications22.5%16.7%

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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