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Who lives in KA19 8LU

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA19 8LU, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Carrick South
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
849 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KA19 8LU

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA19 8LU (Carrick South) (about 849 residents).

Residents
849
2024 estimate
Households
393
Census
Median age
56
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 33%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 65–69, at 11.7% of residents. 12.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KA19 8LUScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53% of residents are female and 46.6% male.

KA19 8LU
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female53%51.4%
  • Male46.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

52.5% of adults in the KA19 8LU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 25.7% have never married.

KA19 8LUScotland
Married or civil partnership52.5%44%
Never married25.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.9%8.4%
Separated2.9%2.4%
Widowed9.7%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

74.3% of residents in the KA19 8LU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KA19 8LU
42%
32%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good42.2%47.9%
  • Good32.1%30.9%
  • Fair15.9%14.2%
  • Bad6.1%5.3%
  • Very bad3.1%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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