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Who lives in KA21 5BB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA21 5BB, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Saltcoats North West
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
636 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KA21 5BB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA21 5BB (Saltcoats North West) (about 636 residents).

Residents
636
2024 estimate
Households
355
Census
Median age
57
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
8% / 33%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.4% of residents. 12.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KA21 5BBScotland
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

51.8% of residents are female and 49% male.

KA21 5BB
52%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51.8%51.4%
  • Male49%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

41.7% of adults in the KA21 5BB area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.1% have never married.

KA21 5BBScotland
Married or civil partnership41.7%44%
Never married33.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved13.7%8.4%
Separated2.2%2.4%
Widowed10.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

69.1% of residents in the KA21 5BB area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KA21 5BB
41%
28%
19%
Scotland
  • Very good40.6%47.9%
  • Good28.5%30.9%
  • Fair18.8%14.2%
  • Bad8.7%5.3%
  • Very bad1.7%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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