Postcode area · Kirkwall
Who lives in KW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 52,503 (2024)
KWPostcode area · Kirkwall
Who lives in KW
Residents
52,503
2024 estimate
Households
25,702
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 14.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.3% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
KWScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
KW
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female50.6%51.4%
- Male49.3%48.6%
Relationship status
48% of adults in KW are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 32.3% have never married.
KWScotland
Married or civil partnership48%44%
Never married32.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%8.4%
Separated2.5%2.4%
Widowed8.4%7%
How residents rate their health
79.4% of residents in KW describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KW
47%
33%
15%
Scotland
- Very good46.8%47.9%
- Good32.6%30.9%
- Fair14.7%14.2%
- Bad4.5%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.