Who lives in KW17 2ND
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW17 2ND, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- West Mainland
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 984 (2024)
KW17 2NDOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW17 2ND
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW17 2ND (West Mainland) (about 984 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.8% of residents. 10.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.9% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.2% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.2%51.4%
- Male50.1%48.6%
Relationship status
60.6% of adults in the KW17 2ND area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 23.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.1% of residents in the KW17 2ND area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.3%47.9%
- Good37.9%30.9%
- Fair10.8%14.2%
- Bad2.5%5.3%
- Very bad0.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.