Affluence in KW12 6ZA
How KW12 6ZA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caithness North West
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 960 (2024)
KW12 6ZAHighland
How well off KW12 6ZA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW12 6ZA 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
55.9% of adults in the KW12 6ZA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.5% of adults in the KW12 6ZA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
23.5% of adults in the KW12 6ZA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW12 6ZA (Caithness North West) (about 960 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.