Who lives in KA1 5LF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA1 5LF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shortlees
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 760 (2024)
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Who lives in KA1 5LF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA1 5LF (Shortlees) (about 760 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 17.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.7% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54% of residents are female and 46.3% male.
- Female54%51.4%
- Male46.3%48.6%
Relationship status
32.6% of adults in the KA1 5LF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 42.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
68.9% of residents in the KA1 5LF area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good36.3%47.9%
- Good32.6%30.9%
- Fair21.4%14.2%
- Bad7%5.3%
- Very bad2.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.