Who lives in KW15 1DB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW15 1DB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- West Kirkwall
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 325 (2024)
KW15 1DBOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW15 1DB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW15 1DB (West Kirkwall) (about 325 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.7% of residents. 23% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.1% of residents are female and 47.2% male.
- Female53.1%51.4%
- Male47.2%48.6%
Relationship status
23.8% of adults in the KW15 1DB area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 51.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.1% of residents in the KW15 1DB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good41.5%47.9%
- Good32.5%30.9%
- Fair17.5%14.2%
- Bad5.1%5.3%
- Very bad2.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.