Postcode district · East Ayrshire
Who lives in KA16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA16, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 3,440 (2024)
Who lives in KA16
Residents
3,440
2024 estimate
Households
1,619
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 15.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.9% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
KA16Scotland
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
50% of residents are female and 50% male.
KA16
50%
50%
Scotland
- Female50%51.4%
- Male50%48.6%
Relationship status
48.4% of adults in KA16 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 31.7% have never married.
KA16Scotland
Married or civil partnership48.4%44%
Never married31.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%8.4%
Separated2.5%2.4%
Widowed7.2%7%
How residents rate their health
72.7% of residents in KA16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KA16
42%
31%
19%
Scotland
- Very good42.1%47.9%
- Good30.6%30.9%
- Fair18.5%14.2%
- Bad6.5%5.3%
- Very bad1.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.