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Who lives in KW3 6BL

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

Neighbourhood
Caithness South
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
667 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KW3 6BL

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW3 6BL (Caithness South) (about 667 residents).

Residents
667
2024 estimate
Households
340
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 29%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.7% of residents. 11.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.6% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KW3 6BLScotland
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

50.5% of residents are female and 48.8% male.

KW3 6BL
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female50.5%51.4%
  • Male48.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

50.2% of adults in the KW3 6BL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.5% have never married.

KW3 6BLScotland
Married or civil partnership50.2%44%
Never married26.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved11.6%8.4%
Separated4%2.4%
Widowed9.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

71.2% of residents in the KW3 6BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KW3 6BL
44%
27%
18%
Scotland
  • Very good44.1%47.9%
  • Good27.2%30.9%
  • Fair18.5%14.2%
  • Bad8.9%5.3%
  • Very bad1.6%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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