Who lives in KA21 5BY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA21 5BY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Saltcoats Central
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 995 (2024)
KA21 5BYNorth Ayrshire
Who lives in KA21 5BY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA21 5BY (Saltcoats Central) (about 995 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 10% of residents. 13.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 36.1% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.4% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
- Female53.4%51.4%
- Male47.9%48.6%
Relationship status
36.3% of adults in the KA21 5BY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 34% have never married.
How residents rate their health
63.8% of residents in the KA21 5BY area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good34.7%47.9%
- Good29.1%30.9%
- Fair23.9%14.2%
- Bad9.4%5.3%
- Very bad4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.