Postcode district · Argyll and Bute
Who lives in G84
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G84, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 21,562 (2024)
G84Postcode district · Argyll and Bute
Who lives in G84
Residents
21,562
2024 estimate
Households
9,800
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 14.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.5% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
G84Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
G84
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female50.8%51.4%
- Male49.2%48.6%
Relationship status
52.3% of adults in G84 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.6% have never married.
G84Scotland
Married or civil partnership52.3%44%
Never married28.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed8%7%
How residents rate their health
80.4% of residents in G84 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
G84
49%
31%
13%
Scotland
- Very good49.2%47.9%
- Good31.2%30.9%
- Fair13.5%14.2%
- Bad4.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.