Affluence in KW14 8UN
How KW14 8UN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caithness North West
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 536 (2024)
KW14 8UNHighland
How well off KW14 8UN is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW14 8UN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
50.6% of adults in the KW14 8UN area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.5% of adults in the KW14 8UN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
14.8% of adults in the KW14 8UN area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 28.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW14 8UN (Caithness North West) (about 536 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.