Affluence in KW17 2BB
How KW17 2BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Isles
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 897 (2024)
KW17 2BBOrkney Islands
How well off KW17 2BB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW17 2BB area scores 4.0 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
51% of adults in the KW17 2BB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.6% of adults in the KW17 2BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
35.6% of adults in the KW17 2BB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW17 2BB (Isles) (about 897 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.