Who lives in KA1 4SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA1 4SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shortlees
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,036 (2024)
KA1 4SUEast Ayrshire
Who lives in KA1 4SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA1 4SU (Shortlees) (about 1,036 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.9% of residents. 22.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 8.5% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.8% of residents are female and 47.2% male.
- Female52.8%51.4%
- Male47.2%48.6%
Relationship status
23.4% of adults in the KA1 4SU area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 52.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
68.3% of residents in the KA1 4SU area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good36.1%47.9%
- Good32.2%30.9%
- Fair18.7%14.2%
- Bad9.1%5.3%
- Very bad3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.