Postcode district · East Ayrshire
Who lives in KA17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA17, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 5,088 (2024)
KA17Postcode district · East Ayrshire
Who lives in KA17
Residents
5,088
2024 estimate
Households
2,417
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 13.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.5% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
KA17Scotland
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
51.1% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
KA17
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51.1%51.4%
- Male48.7%48.6%
Relationship status
52.3% of adults in KA17 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.6% have never married.
KA17Scotland
Married or civil partnership52.3%44%
Never married28.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%8.4%
Separated2.2%2.4%
Widowed8.1%7%
How residents rate their health
74.8% of residents in KA17 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KA17
44%
31%
17%
Scotland
- Very good44.3%47.9%
- Good30.6%30.9%
- Fair16.6%14.2%
- Bad6.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.