Who lives in KW17 2RX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW17 2RX, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- East Mainland
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 818 (2024)
KW17 2RXOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW17 2RX
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW17 2RX (East Mainland) (about 818 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 12.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.7%51.4%
- Male49.1%48.6%
Relationship status
58.5% of adults in the KW17 2RX area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 29.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.5% of residents in the KW17 2RX area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51%47.9%
- Good34.5%30.9%
- Fair9.5%14.2%
- Bad3.5%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.