Who lives in KW1 5BS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW1 5BS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wick South
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 685 (2024)
KW1 5BSHighland
Who lives in KW1 5BS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW1 5BS (Wick South) (about 685 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female51.7%51.4%
- Male48.9%48.6%
Relationship status
35.7% of adults in the KW1 5BS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 40.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.6% of residents in the KW1 5BS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.7%47.9%
- Good30.9%30.9%
- Fair17.7%14.2%
- Bad9.4%5.3%
- Very bad2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.