Who lives in KW15 1FD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW15 1FD, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- West Kirkwall
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 944 (2024)
KW15 1FDOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW15 1FD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW15 1FD (West Kirkwall) (about 944 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 16.8% 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
52.5% of residents are female and 47% male.
- Female52.5%51.4%
- Male47%48.6%
Relationship status
47.9% of adults in the KW15 1FD area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 32.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in the KW15 1FD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51.4%47.9%
- Good32.4%30.9%
- Fair12.1%14.2%
- Bad2.2%5.3%
- Very bad1.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.