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Who lives in G78 2LA

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G78 2LA, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Auchenback and Barrhead Dams
Council
East Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
979 (2024)
Population

Who lives in G78 2LA

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G78 2LA (Auchenback and Barrhead Dams) (about 979 residents).

Residents
979
2024 estimate
Households
433
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 13%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 20.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 12.6% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

G78 2LAScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.7% of residents are female and 51% male.

G78 2LA
50%
51%
Scotland
  • Female49.7%51.4%
  • Male51%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

36.5% of adults in the G78 2LA area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 43.1% have never married.

G78 2LAScotland
Married or civil partnership36.5%44%
Never married43.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%8.4%
Separated4.3%2.4%
Widowed8.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

75.2% of residents in the G78 2LA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

G78 2LA
45%
30%
15%
Scotland
  • Very good45%47.9%
  • Good30.2%30.9%
  • Fair15%14.2%
  • Bad8.1%5.3%
  • Very bad2.7%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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