Who lives in KW15 1GE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW15 1GE, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- East Mainland
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,355 (2024)
KW15 1GEOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW15 1GE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW15 1GE (East Mainland) (about 1,355 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.2% of residents. 25.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 12.5% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.5% of residents are female and 50.6% male.
- Female48.5%51.4%
- Male50.6%48.6%
Relationship status
43.3% of adults in the KW15 1GE area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 38.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.5% of residents in the KW15 1GE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good53.3%47.9%
- Good31.2%30.9%
- Fair10.4%14.2%
- Bad2.1%5.3%
- Very bad0.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.