Who lives in KW14 7UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW14 7UP, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Thurso West
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 700 (2024)
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Who lives in KW14 7UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW14 7UP (Thurso West) (about 700 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 12.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.7% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
- Female50.3%51.4%
- Male50.3%48.6%
Relationship status
53.8% of adults in the KW14 7UP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.3% of residents in the KW14 7UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good48.7%47.9%
- Good30.6%30.9%
- Fair14.4%14.2%
- Bad4.6%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.