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Affluence in KW15 1TU

How KW15 1TU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
West Mainland
Council
Orkney Islands
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
710 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KW15 1TU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW15 1TU 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

60.8% of adults in the KW15 1TU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.7% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.

KW15 1TUScotland
Employee, full-time36%36.1%
Employee, part-time17%11.5%
Self-employed7.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.9%1.9%
Full-time student2.9%8.8%
Retired23.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in the KW15 1TU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KW15 1TUScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%21.1%
Intermediate9.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%7.1%
Semi-routine17%11.2%
Routine16.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students3.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in the KW15 1TU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

KW15 1TUScotland
Degree level or above29.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.7%7.6%
No qualifications16.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW15 1TU (West Mainland) (about 710 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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