Who lives in KW14 7LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW14 7LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Thurso West
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 599 (2024)
KW14 7LYHighland
Who lives in KW14 7LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW14 7LY (Thurso West) (about 599 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.9% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.3% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
- Female51%51.4%
- Male47.3%48.6%
Relationship status
47.7% of adults in the KW14 7LY area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 29.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.4% of residents in the KW14 7LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45.5%47.9%
- Good30.9%30.9%
- Fair16.7%14.2%
- Bad4.5%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.