Affluence in KW12 6YX
How KW12 6YX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caithness North West
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 794 (2024)
KW12 6YXHighland
How well off KW12 6YX is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW12 6YX 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.8% of adults in the KW12 6YX area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the KW12 6YX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the KW12 6YX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW12 6YX (Caithness North West) (about 794 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.