Who lives in KA1 4PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA1 4PS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shortlees
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 980 (2024)
KA1 4PSEast Ayrshire
Who lives in KA1 4PS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA1 4PS (Shortlees) (about 980 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.1% of residents. 18.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 14.8% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female52%51.4%
- Male48.3%48.6%
Relationship status
32.8% of adults in the KA1 4PS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 44.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.8% of residents in the KA1 4PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45.8%47.9%
- Good26%30.9%
- Fair15.5%14.2%
- Bad9.2%5.3%
- Very bad2.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.