Who lives in IV17 0SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IV17 0SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Alness
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,385 (2024)
IV17 0SUHighland
Who lives in IV17 0SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV17 0SU (Alness) (about 1,385 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.6% of residents. 16.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.4% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.6% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
- Female52.6%51.4%
- Male47.5%48.6%
Relationship status
42.5% of adults in the IV17 0SU area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 31.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.5% of residents in the IV17 0SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good42.9%47.9%
- Good31.6%30.9%
- Fair14.4%14.2%
- Bad8%5.3%
- Very bad2.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.