Who lives in IV40 8DS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IV40 8DS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochalsh
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 781 (2024)
IV40 8DSHighland
Who lives in IV40 8DS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV40 8DS (Lochalsh) (about 781 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 12.3% of residents. 14.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.6% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.6%51.4%
- Male50.1%48.6%
Relationship status
49.3% of adults in the IV40 8DS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 30.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80% of residents in the IV40 8DS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51%47.9%
- Good29.1%30.9%
- Fair14%14.2%
- Bad5%5.3%
- Very bad2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.