Affluence in KW14 8PS
How KW14 8PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thurso East
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 478 (2024)
KW14 8PSHighland
How well off KW14 8PS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW14 8PS 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.6% of adults in the KW14 8PS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.5% are retired and 1.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the KW14 8PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
17.9% of adults in the KW14 8PS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW14 8PS (Thurso East) (about 478 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.