Who lives in KW17 2SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW17 2SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Isles
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 448 (2024)
KW17 2SUOrkney Islands
Who lives in KW17 2SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW17 2SU (Isles) (about 448 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 9.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49% of residents are female and 51.2% male.
- Female49%51.4%
- Male51.2%48.6%
Relationship status
52.9% of adults in the KW17 2SU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 31.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.8% of residents in the KW17 2SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51%47.9%
- Good30.8%30.9%
- Fair13.6%14.2%
- Bad3.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.