Who lives in KW15 1JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW15 1JS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- East Kirkwall
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 583 (2024)
KW15 1JSOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW15 1JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW15 1JS (East Kirkwall) (about 583 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 0–4, at 8.4% of residents. 17.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
55.2% of residents are female and 44.5% male.
- Female55.2%51.4%
- Male44.5%48.6%
Relationship status
44.2% of adults in the KW15 1JS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 35.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.8% of residents in the KW15 1JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good46.5%47.9%
- Good33.3%30.9%
- Fair16.7%14.2%
- Bad3.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.