Who lives in IV47 8SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IV47 8SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Skye South
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 705 (2024)
IV47 8SUHighland
Who lives in IV47 8SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV47 8SU (Skye South) (about 705 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 12.3% of residents. 9.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 31% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.2% of residents are female and 51.1% male.
- Female49.2%51.4%
- Male51.1%48.6%
Relationship status
51.6% of adults in the IV47 8SU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 29.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.7% of residents in the IV47 8SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.3%47.9%
- Good29.4%30.9%
- Fair15.7%14.2%
- Bad3.9%5.3%
- Very bad2.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.