Who lives in KW8 6JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW8 6JS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Caithness South
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 827 (2024)
KW8 6JSHighland
Who lives in KW8 6JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW8 6JS (Caithness South) (about 827 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%.
The gender split
50.1% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
- Female50.1%51.4%
- Male49.3%48.6%
Relationship status
55.2% of adults in the KW8 6JS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
70.6% of residents in the KW8 6JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- 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.