27POPULATION
3.5%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
N/aCRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of KW1 4HX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is KW1 4HX in Orkney, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about KW1 4HX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.6%Male
  • 44.4%Female

From the last census, 55.6% of people in KW14HX male, and 44.4% female. Men outnumber women in Wick .

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 29% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in KW1 4HX is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 87%WHITE
  • 13%NON-WHITE

87% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.8%WORKING
  • 3.5%UNEMPLOYED

3.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Post Offices

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KW14HX Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeKW1 4HX
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Postal TownOrkney
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryScotland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

KW14HX Postal District

Compass Postal District

KW1 4HX postcode is located in the postal town of Orkney. Orkney postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode KW1 4HX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wick0.8 miles S
Greenland12.7 miles NW
Castletown14.4 miles NW
Thurso18.4 miles NW
London497 miles SE
Glasgow186 miles S
Edinburgh172 miles S
Cardiff480 miles S
Liverpool347 miles S
Southampton527 miles S
Saint Ives529 miles S

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