Who lives in KW15 1LS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW15 1LS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- East Kirkwall
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 600 (2024)
KW15 1LSOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW15 1LS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW15 1LS (East Kirkwall) (about 600 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.1% of residents. 22.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.6% of residents are female and 47.1% male.
- Female53.6%51.4%
- Male47.1%48.6%
Relationship status
42.5% of adults in the KW15 1LS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 39.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.9% of residents in the KW15 1LS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good44.8%47.9%
- Good35.1%30.9%
- Fair16%14.2%
- Bad3.4%5.3%
- Very bad0.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.