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Who lives in KW9 6LS

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW9 6LS, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Sutherland East
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
498 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KW9 6LS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW9 6LS (Sutherland East) (about 498 residents).

Residents
498
2024 estimate
Households
253
Census
Median age
60
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
8% / 38%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 13.2% of residents. 10.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 38.3% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KW9 6LSScotland
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 50.1% male.

KW9 6LS
50%
50%
Scotland
  • Female50.1%51.4%
  • Male50.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

61.3% of adults in the KW9 6LS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 19.7% have never married.

KW9 6LSScotland
Married or civil partnership61.3%44%
Never married19.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%8.4%
Separated1.8%2.4%
Widowed7.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

79.6% of residents in the KW9 6LS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KW9 6LS
46%
33%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good46.5%47.9%
  • Good33.1%30.9%
  • Fair15.8%14.2%
  • Bad4.6%5.3%
  • Very bad1.4%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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