Who lives in IV40 8BE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IV40 8BE, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochalsh
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 718 (2024)
IV40 8BEHighland
Who lives in IV40 8BE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV40 8BE (Lochalsh) (about 718 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 8.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.9% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 51.5% male.
- Female50.3%51.4%
- Male51.5%48.6%
Relationship status
50.8% of adults in the IV40 8BE area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 32.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.7% of residents in the IV40 8BE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good48.4%47.9%
- Good32.3%30.9%
- Fair15.1%14.2%
- Bad2.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.