Who lives in KW17 2RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW17 2RT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- East Mainland
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 801 (2024)
KW17 2RTOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW17 2RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW17 2RT (East Mainland) (about 801 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.3% of residents. 16.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.1% of residents are female and 50.9% male.
- Female50.1%51.4%
- Male50.9%48.6%
Relationship status
49.1% of adults in the KW17 2RT area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 29.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.7% of residents in the KW17 2RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good47.7%47.9%
- Good36.9%30.9%
- Fair12.6%14.2%
- Bad2.5%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.