Who lives in KW1 5BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW1 5BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wick South
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 450 (2024)
KW1 5BBHighland
Who lives in KW1 5BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW1 5BB (Wick South) (about 450 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 20.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.2% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.2% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female53.2%51.4%
- Male48.3%48.6%
Relationship status
29.5% of adults in the KW1 5BB area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 45.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.2% of residents in the KW1 5BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.5%47.9%
- Good34.7%30.9%
- Fair19.4%14.2%
- Bad7.3%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.