Postcode sector · Highland
Who lives in KW5 6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW5 6, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 827 (2024)
KW5 6Postcode sector · Highland
Who lives in KW5 6
Residents
827
2024 estimate
Households
406
Census
Median age
59
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 36%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 11% of residents. 7.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 36.1% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
KW5 6Scotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.1% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
KW5 6
50%
49%
Scotland
- Female50.1%51.4%
- Male49.3%48.6%
Relationship status
55.2% of adults in KW5 6 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.8% have never married.
KW5 6Scotland
Married or civil partnership55.2%44%
Never married24.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%8.4%
Separated2.3%2.4%
Widowed8.8%7%
How residents rate their health
70.6% of residents in KW5 6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KW5 6
39%
32%
18%
Scotland
- Very good38.6%47.9%
- Good32%30.9%
- Fair18.4%14.2%
- Bad7.9%5.3%
- Very bad2.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.