Affluence in KW8 6JS
How KW8 6JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caithness South
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 827 (2024)
KW8 6JSHighland
How well off KW8 6JS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW8 6JS 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
45.8% of adults in the KW8 6JS area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 37.6% are retired and 1.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.3% of adults in the KW8 6JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the KW8 6JS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW8 6JS (Caithness South) (about 827 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.