Who lives in KW15 1LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW15 1LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- East Mainland
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 827 (2024)
KW15 1LYOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW15 1LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW15 1LY (East Mainland) (about 827 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 9.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female51.4%51.4%
- Male48.1%48.6%
Relationship status
60% of adults in the KW15 1LY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.1% of residents in the KW15 1LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good58.3%47.9%
- Good28.8%30.9%
- Fair11%14.2%
- Bad1.6%5.3%
- Very bad0.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.