Postcode area · Kilmarnock
Who lives in KA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 360,239 (2024)
KAPostcode area · Kilmarnock
Who lives in KA
Residents
360,239
2024 estimate
Households
171,458
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 15.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.8% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
KAScotland
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
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
KA
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.9%51.4%
- Male48.1%48.6%
Relationship status
46.1% of adults in KA are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.6% have never married.
KAScotland
Married or civil partnership46.1%44%
Never married33.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%8.4%
Separated2.7%2.4%
Widowed8.4%7%
How residents rate their health
75.4% of residents in KA describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KA
45%
31%
16%
Scotland
- Very good44.7%47.9%
- Good30.8%30.9%
- Fair16.2%14.2%
- Bad6.4%5.3%
- Very bad2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.