Who lives in KW15 1EF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW15 1EF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- West Kirkwall
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 789 (2024)
KW15 1EFOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW15 1EF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW15 1EF (West Kirkwall) (about 789 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.8% of residents. 21.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female50.8%51.4%
- Male48.1%48.6%
Relationship status
38% of adults in the KW15 1EF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 37.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.5% of residents in the KW15 1EF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45.4%47.9%
- Good33.1%30.9%
- Fair16%14.2%
- Bad4.3%5.3%
- Very bad0.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.