Affluence in KW16 3PH
How KW16 3PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Isles
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 501 (2024)
KW16 3PHOrkney Islands
How well off KW16 3PH is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW16 3PH 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
45.2% of adults in the KW16 3PH area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 38.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.7% of adults in the KW16 3PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the KW16 3PH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 31.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW16 3PH (Isles) (about 501 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.