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Who lives in KW3 6BB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW3 6BB, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Caithness South
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
782 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KW3 6BB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW3 6BB (Caithness South) (about 782 residents).

Residents
782
2024 estimate
Households
362
Census
Median age
55
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 30%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 12.9% of residents. 8.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 29.9% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KW3 6BBScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.8% of residents are female and 49.6% male.

KW3 6BB
51%
50%
Scotland
  • Female50.8%51.4%
  • Male49.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

59.1% of adults in the KW3 6BB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.2% have never married.

KW3 6BBScotland
Married or civil partnership59.1%44%
Never married24.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%8.4%
Separated1.6%2.4%
Widowed5.7%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

71.9% of residents in the KW3 6BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KW3 6BB
37%
35%
19%
Scotland
  • Very good37.3%47.9%
  • Good34.7%30.9%
  • Fair19%14.2%
  • Bad6.8%5.3%
  • Very bad2.7%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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