Who lives in KW12 6UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW12 6UP, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Caithness North West
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 794 (2024)
KW12 6UPHighland
Who lives in KW12 6UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW12 6UP (Caithness North West) (about 794 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.8% of residents. 9.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.9%51.4%
- Male50.1%48.6%
Relationship status
56.7% of adults in the KW12 6UP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.1% of residents in the KW12 6UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good55.6%47.9%
- Good27.5%30.9%
- Fair12.3%14.2%
- Bad3.8%5.3%
- Very bad0.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.