Understanding Scottish Places

Kingussie, Highland

Population 1,360

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Kingussie is in Highland. It was a planned village dating form 1799. In the 1800s the railway meant that tourism grew in the town. It is home to the Cammanch Association for shinty. It is now bypassed by the new A9 and has lost much passing trade. Tourism remains a key economic activity in the town.

In this and similar small towns, the population is commonly older. The group has higher social grade status than other groups, a higher proportion are owner occupiers and car ownership is also higher.

Kingussie is an independent to interdependent town.

It is in a group of its own according to USP analysis, which combines typology and assessment of inter-relationships.

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Inter-relationships

Dependent
Interdependent
Independent

Number of jobs

4
Type average 4

Diversity of jobs

4
Type average 4

Distance travelled to work

0
Type average 0

Number of public sector jobs

0
Type average 0

Number of hospitals

-6
Type average -6

Number of GP's and dentists

6
Type average 6

Number of children in primary schools

0
Type average 0

Number of children in secondary schools

6
Type average 6

Distance travelled to study

6
Type average 6

Number of shops

6
Type average 6

Diversity of retail offer

-4
Type average -4

Number of charities

Type average 6
Dependent
Interdependent
Independent

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Public

Education (% all people aged 16 and over)

  No education Standard grade or equivalent Higher grade or equivalent HNC, HND, SVQ4 Degree or higher degree
Kingussie 12.26252159 18.73920553 10.9671848 19.17098446 38.86010363

Commercial

Distance travelled to study

  At home Up to 5km 5 to 10km 10 to 30km 30km and over
Kingussie 3.235294117647059 9.632352941176471 0.7352941176470589 0.14705882352941177 0.9558823529411765

Environment Indicators

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