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Who lives in KW14 8UP

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW14 8UP, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Caithness North West
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
536 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KW14 8UP

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW14 8UP (Caithness North West) (about 536 residents).

Residents
536
2024 estimate
Households
288
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 24%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 14.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.2% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KW14 8UPScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

48.8% of residents are female and 50.4% male.

KW14 8UP
49%
50%
Scotland
  • Female48.8%51.4%
  • Male50.4%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

38.4% of adults in the KW14 8UP area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 40.3% have never married.

KW14 8UPScotland
Married or civil partnership38.4%44%
Never married40.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved11.8%8.4%
Separated2.3%2.4%
Widowed6.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

71.7% of residents in the KW14 8UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KW14 8UP
41%
31%
18%
Scotland
  • Very good41%47.9%
  • Good30.8%30.9%
  • Fair18.2%14.2%
  • Bad6.1%5.3%
  • Very bad2.9%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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