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Who lives in KW6 6EA

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW6 6EA, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Caithness South
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
827 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KW6 6EA

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW6 6EA (Caithness South) (about 827 residents).

Residents
827
2024 estimate
Households
406
Census
Median age
59
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 36%
Share of residents
Age

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%.

KW6 6EAScotland
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

50.1% of residents are female and 49.3% male.

KW6 6EA
50%
49%
Scotland
  • Female50.1%51.4%
  • Male49.3%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

55.2% of adults in the KW6 6EA area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.8% have never married.

KW6 6EAScotland
Married or civil partnership55.2%44%
Never married24.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%8.4%
Separated2.3%2.4%
Widowed8.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

70.6% of residents in the KW6 6EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KW6 6EA
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.

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