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Affluence in KW10 6TE

How KW10 6TE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sutherland East
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
771 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KW10 6TE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW10 6TE 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

56.4% of adults in the KW10 6TE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.6% are retired and 2.5% are full-time students.

KW10 6TEScotland
Employee, full-time30.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.5%
Self-employed10.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student2.5%8.8%
Retired31.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.7% of adults in the KW10 6TE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KW10 6TEScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%21.1%
Intermediate14.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%7.1%
Semi-routine14.6%11.2%
Routine14%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%6.8%
Full-time students2.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in the KW10 6TE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

KW10 6TEScotland
Degree level or above26%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.4%7.6%
No qualifications15.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW10 6TE (Sutherland East) (about 771 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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