Affluence in KW14 9AE
How KW14 9AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thurso East
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 836 (2024)
KW14 9AEHighland
How well off KW14 9AE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW14 9AE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
57% of adults in the KW14 9AE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.3% of adults in the KW14 9AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the KW14 9AE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW14 9AE (Thurso East) (about 836 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.