Postcode district · East Ayrshire
Who lives in KA18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA18, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 21,527 (2024)
Who lives in KA18
Residents
21,527
2024 estimate
Households
10,036
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 15.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.9% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
KA18Scotland
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
50.8% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
KA18
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female50.8%51.4%
- Male49.1%48.6%
Relationship status
46.4% of adults in KA18 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.8% have never married.
KA18Scotland
Married or civil partnership46.4%44%
Never married33.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%8.4%
Separated2.5%2.4%
Widowed8.4%7%
How residents rate their health
72.7% of residents in KA18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KA18
42%
31%
17%
Scotland
- Very good41.9%47.9%
- Good30.8%30.9%
- Fair17.5%14.2%
- Bad7.3%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.