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KW9 area guide

Who lives in KW9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Population
1,702 (2024)
At a glance

What KW9 is like

The KW9 postcode district in Highland covers 72 live postcodes and is home to about 1,702 people in 887 households. 68.4% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 20.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 47% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KW9 compares

Headline figures for KW9, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
43per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Highland a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore
3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in KW9. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KW9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    34.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KW9 FAQs

01
Is KW9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is KW9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Highland recorded 43 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.
03
Who lives in KW9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.5% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.3%).
04
Which council covers KW9?

The local authority for KW9 is Highland.

KW9 comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KW9?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Brora Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

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.

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