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Affluence in KW14 7PS

How KW14 7PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Thurso West
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
525 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KW14 7PS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW14 7PS 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

57.6% of adults in the KW14 7PS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

KW14 7PSScotland
Employee, full-time36.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.4%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student4.7%8.8%
Retired21.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in the KW14 7PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KW14 7PSScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%21.1%
Intermediate11%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.5%7.1%
Semi-routine17.6%11.2%
Routine12%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%6.8%
Full-time students4.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in the KW14 7PS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

KW14 7PSScotland
Degree level or above21.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship14.7%7.6%
No qualifications14.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW14 7PS (Thurso West) (about 525 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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