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Affluence in KW8 6LF

How KW8 6LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sutherland East
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
842 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KW8 6LF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW8 6LF 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

47.4% of adults in the KW8 6LF area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 33.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

KW8 6LFScotland
Employee, full-time23%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.5%
Self-employed10.9%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student3.8%8.8%
Retired33.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in the KW8 6LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KW8 6LFScotland
Higher managerial & professional8%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%21.1%
Intermediate8.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.5%7.1%
Semi-routine13.9%11.2%
Routine16.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students3.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in the KW8 6LF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

KW8 6LFScotland
Degree level or above26.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.3%7.6%
No qualifications22.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW8 6LF (Sutherland East) (about 842 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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