KW14 8TY area guide
Who lives in KW14 8TY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Caithness North West
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 536 (2024)
KW14 8TYHighland
What KW14 8TY is like
KW14 8TY is a postcode in the Caithness North West area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 536 people. 51.7% of households own their home, 5.9% rent privately and 39.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KW14 8TY compares
Headline figures for KW14 8TY, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KW14 8TY differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
39.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03An older population
24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 04Few private renters
Only 5.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
KW14 8TY FAQs
01Is KW14 8TY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KW14 8TY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KW14 8TY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KW14 8TY?The local authority for KW14 8TY is Highland.
The local authority for KW14 8TY is Highland.
05How well connected is KW14 8TY?Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.
Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.