Who lives in KW15 1EB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW15 1EB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- West Kirkwall
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 628 (2024)
KW15 1EBOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW15 1EB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW15 1EB (West Kirkwall) (about 628 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.5% of residents. 27.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
- Female51.8%51.4%
- Male48.4%48.6%
Relationship status
24.4% of adults in the KW15 1EB area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 50.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76% of residents in the KW15 1EB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good42.2%47.9%
- Good33.8%30.9%
- Fair16.8%14.2%
- Bad5.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.