Who lives in KW12 6YN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW12 6YN, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Caithness North West
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 960 (2024)
KW12 6YNHighland
Who lives in KW12 6YN
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW12 6YN (Caithness North West) (about 960 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 18.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.9% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.3% of residents are female and 50.8% male.
- Female49.3%51.4%
- Male50.8%48.6%
Relationship status
51.4% of adults in the KW12 6YN area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 29% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.1% of residents in the KW12 6YN area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good46.8%47.9%
- Good32.3%30.9%
- Fair13.2%14.2%
- Bad4.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.