Affluence in KW15 1SU
How KW15 1SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Kirkwall
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 944 (2024)
KW15 1SUOrkney Islands
How well off KW15 1SU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW15 1SU area scores 8.0 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
55.8% of adults in the KW15 1SU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32.3% are retired and 2.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the KW15 1SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the KW15 1SU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW15 1SU (West Kirkwall) (about 944 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.