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Who lives in IV40 8JS

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IV40 8JS, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Lochalsh
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
547 (2024)
Population

Who lives in IV40 8JS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV40 8JS (Lochalsh) (about 547 residents).

Residents
547
2024 estimate
Households
282
Census
Median age
56
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 26%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 14.1% of residents. 11.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.4% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

IV40 8JSScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

48.9% of residents are female and 52.3% male.

IV40 8JS
49%
52%
Scotland
  • Female48.9%51.4%
  • Male52.3%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

52.3% of adults in the IV40 8JS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.2% have never married.

IV40 8JSScotland
Married or civil partnership52.3%44%
Never married28.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%8.4%
Separated2.9%2.4%
Widowed7.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

79.6% of residents in the IV40 8JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

IV40 8JS
51%
28%
12%
Scotland
  • Very good51.3%47.9%
  • Good28.3%30.9%
  • Fair12.1%14.2%
  • Bad5.8%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.

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