KW3 6AP area guide
Who lives in KW3 6AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Caithness South
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 667 (2024)
KW3 6APHighland
What KW3 6AP is like
KW3 6AP is a postcode in the Caithness South area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 667 people. 70.3% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 44.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KW3 6AP compares
Headline figures for KW3 6AP, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KW3 6AP differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
- 02An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 03Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 04Mostly owner-occupied
70.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KW3 6AP FAQs
01Is KW3 6AP a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KW3 6AP safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KW3 6AP?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KW3 6AP?The local authority for KW3 6AP is Highland.
The local authority for KW3 6AP is Highland.
05How well connected is KW3 6AP?Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.
Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.