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Who lives in KW8 6LF

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW8 6LF, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Sutherland East
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
842 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KW8 6LF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW8 6LF (Sutherland East) (about 842 residents).

Residents
842
2024 estimate
Households
444
Census
Median age
56
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 31%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 12% of residents. 11.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 31% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KW8 6LFScotland
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

51.1% of residents are female and 48.8% male.

KW8 6LF
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51.1%51.4%
  • Male48.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

46.5% of adults in the KW8 6LF area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 29.7% have never married.

KW8 6LFScotland
Married or civil partnership46.5%44%
Never married29.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved11.8%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed10.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

70% of residents in the KW8 6LF area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KW8 6LF
39%
31%
20%
Scotland
  • Very good39.4%47.9%
  • Good30.7%30.9%
  • Fair19.9%14.2%
  • Bad8.3%5.3%
  • Very bad1.9%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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