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Affluence in KW9 6QA

How KW9 6QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sutherland East
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
522 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KW9 6QA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KW9 6QA 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

43.1% of adults in the KW9 6QA area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 40.4% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.

KW9 6QAScotland
Employee, full-time22.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student2.9%8.8%
Retired40.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.2% of adults in the KW9 6QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KW9 6QAScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%21.1%
Intermediate11.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%7.1%
Semi-routine15.1%11.2%
Routine20.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%6.8%
Full-time students3.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.7% of adults in the KW9 6QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.5% have no qualifications.

KW9 6QAScotland
Degree level or above20.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.7%7.6%
No qualifications26.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW9 6QA (Sutherland East) (about 522 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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