Orkney and Shetland
Scotland · S14000051
44,944 residents — 23.3% are aged 65 or over, older than the UK average (about 18% nationally).
Population
44,944
2022 census
Aged 65 and over
23.3%
10,482 people
Working age (16–64)
59.6%
By age band
| Age band | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–15) | 7,697 | 17.1% |
| Working age (16–64) | 26,765 | 59.6% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10,482 | 23.3% |
CompleteSource: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland· How we know this· Hide
- Source
- Scotland's Census 2022
- Publisher
- National Records of Scotland
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- How it's mapped
- Published directly per constituency.
Source: National Records of Scotland, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.