Who lives in KW15 9SA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW15 9SA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- East Kirkwall
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 491 (2024)
KW15 9SAOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW15 9SA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW15 9SA (East Kirkwall) (about 491 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 18.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.4% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.3% of residents are female and 45.9% male.
- Female54.3%51.4%
- Male45.9%48.6%
Relationship status
46.2% of adults in the KW15 9SA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.1% of residents in the KW15 9SA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.2%47.9%
- Good34.9%30.9%
- Fair13%14.2%
- Bad2.9%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.