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Affluence in KW13 6AB

How KW13 6AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sutherland North and West
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
539 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KW13 6AB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW13 6AB 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

50.7% of adults in the KW13 6AB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 35.5% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

KW13 6ABScotland
Employee, full-time31%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.6%11.5%
Self-employed12.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student3.3%8.8%
Retired35.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33% of adults in the KW13 6AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KW13 6ABScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%21.1%
Intermediate8.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed17%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.5%7.1%
Semi-routine12.9%11.2%
Routine11.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%6.8%
Full-time students2.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in the KW13 6AB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

KW13 6ABScotland
Degree level or above27.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.8%7.6%
No qualifications20.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW13 6AB (Sutherland North and West) (about 539 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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