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Affluence in KW2 6AA

How KW2 6AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Caithness South
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
782 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KW2 6AA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW2 6AA 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

51.8% of adults in the KW2 6AA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

KW2 6AAScotland
Employee, full-time28.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed12.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student4.4%8.8%
Retired30.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in the KW2 6AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KW2 6AAScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%21.1%
Intermediate11.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed17.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.4%11.2%
Routine11.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in the KW2 6AA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18% have no qualifications.

KW2 6AAScotland
Degree level or above25.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.1%7.6%
No qualifications18%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW2 6AA (Caithness South) (about 782 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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