Who lives in KW17 2QS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW17 2QS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- East Mainland
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,063 (2024)
KW17 2QSOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW17 2QS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW17 2QS (East Mainland) (about 1,063 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.5% of residents. 16% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.8% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
45.6% of residents are female and 54.6% male.
- Female45.6%51.4%
- Male54.6%48.6%
Relationship status
57.4% of adults in the KW17 2QS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
91.5% of residents in the KW17 2QS area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good62.9%47.9%
- Good28.6%30.9%
- Fair7.7%14.2%
- Bad1.2%5.3%
- Very bad0.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.