Who lives in KW17 2BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW17 2BL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Isles
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 897 (2024)
KW17 2BLOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW17 2BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW17 2BL (Isles) (about 897 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 8.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.8% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.1% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
- Female50.1%51.4%
- Male50.3%48.6%
Relationship status
53.3% of adults in the KW17 2BL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.3% of residents in the KW17 2BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good39.4%47.9%
- Good35.9%30.9%
- Fair15.6%14.2%
- Bad6.8%5.3%
- Very bad2.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.