Who lives in IV55 8WT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IV55 8WT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Skye North West
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 592 (2024)
IV55 8WTHighland
Who lives in IV55 8WT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV55 8WT (Skye North West) (about 592 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 12.6% of residents. 7.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33.8% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48% male.
- Female51.2%51.4%
- Male48%48.6%
Relationship status
53.5% of adults in the IV55 8WT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.6% of residents in the IV55 8WT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.4%47.9%
- Good35.2%30.9%
- Fair15.2%14.2%
- Bad5.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.