Who lives in KW9 6LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KW9 6LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutherland East
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 682 (2024)
KW9 6LYHighland
Who lives in KW9 6LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KW9 6LY (Sutherland East) (about 682 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 11.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
- Female51.8%51.4%
- Male47.9%48.6%
Relationship status
40.9% of adults in the KW9 6LY area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 31.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.1% of residents in the KW9 6LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good38.7%47.9%
- Good32.4%30.9%
- Fair19.6%14.2%
- Bad7.7%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.