Who lives in KW17 2LA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW17 2LA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- West Mainland
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 969 (2024)
KW17 2LAOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW17 2LA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW17 2LA (West Mainland) (about 969 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 12.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 29.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53% of residents are female and 47% male.
- Female53%51.4%
- Male47%48.6%
Relationship status
52.2% of adults in the KW17 2LA area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.7% of residents in the KW17 2LA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.2%47.9%
- Good33.5%30.9%
- Fair14%14.2%
- Bad3.6%5.3%
- Very bad0.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.