Who lives in IV55 8GL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IV55 8GL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Skye North West
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 813 (2024)
IV55 8GLHighland
Who lives in IV55 8GL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV55 8GL (Skye North West) (about 813 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.9% of residents. 9.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33.2% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
- Female50.3%51.4%
- Male48.6%48.6%
Relationship status
59% of adults in the IV55 8GL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.8% of residents in the IV55 8GL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good47.7%47.9%
- Good32.1%30.9%
- Fair15.1%14.2%
- Bad4.3%5.3%
- Very bad0.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.