Who lives in IV17 0UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IV17 0UP, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Alness
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 878 (2024)
IV17 0UPHighland
Who lives in IV17 0UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV17 0UP (Alness) (about 878 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.6% of residents. 14.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.2% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48% male.
- Female51.5%51.4%
- Male48%48.6%
Relationship status
39.1% of adults in the IV17 0UP area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 38.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.9% of residents in the IV17 0UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good47.1%47.9%
- Good24.8%30.9%
- Fair19.8%14.2%
- Bad5.9%5.3%
- Very bad2.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.