Who lives in KW17 2EB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW17 2EB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Isles
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 545 (2024)
KW17 2EBOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW17 2EB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW17 2EB (Isles) (about 545 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.5% of residents. 9.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 34% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female51.7%51.4%
- Male48.3%48.6%
Relationship status
48.9% of adults in the KW17 2EB area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 28.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.5% of residents in the KW17 2EB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good41.4%47.9%
- Good35.1%30.9%
- Fair20%14.2%
- Bad3.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.