Who lives in KA1 3US
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA1 3US, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shortlees
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 536 (2024)
KA1 3USEast Ayrshire
Who lives in KA1 3US
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA1 3US (Shortlees) (about 536 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 12% of residents. 17.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.3% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.9% of residents are female and 51.7% male.
- Female48.9%51.4%
- Male51.7%48.6%
Relationship status
39.4% of adults in the KA1 3US area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 44.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76% of residents in the KA1 3US area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45.1%47.9%
- Good30.9%30.9%
- Fair15.5%14.2%
- Bad7.2%5.3%
- Very bad2.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.