Who lives in KW14 8JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW14 8JS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Thurso East
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 626 (2024)
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Who lives in KW14 8JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW14 8JS (Thurso East) (about 626 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.5% of residents. 22.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.8% of residents are female and 50.5% male.
- Female49.8%51.4%
- Male50.5%48.6%
Relationship status
35% of adults in the KW14 8JS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 44.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.4% of residents in the KW14 8JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good44.3%47.9%
- Good33.1%30.9%
- Fair15.5%14.2%
- Bad5.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.