Who lives in KW17 2BD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW17 2BD, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- West Mainland
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 767 (2024)
KW17 2BDOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW17 2BD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW17 2BD (West Mainland) (about 767 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.7% of residents. 8.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.4% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
- Female50.4%51.4%
- Male49.5%48.6%
Relationship status
54.8% of adults in the KW17 2BD area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 29% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83% of residents in the KW17 2BD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good53.9%47.9%
- Good29.1%30.9%
- Fair12.7%14.2%
- Bad4.3%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.