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Who lives in KA21 5JS

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

Neighbourhood
Saltcoats Central
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
640 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KA21 5JS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA21 5JS (Saltcoats Central) (about 640 residents).

Residents
640
2024 estimate
Households
423
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 29%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 16.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KA21 5JSScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.8% of residents are female and 49.7% male.

KA21 5JS
50%
50%
Scotland
  • Female49.8%51.4%
  • Male49.7%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

29.8% of adults in the KA21 5JS area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 39.1% have never married.

KA21 5JSScotland
Married or civil partnership29.8%44%
Never married39.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved13.9%8.4%
Separated4.5%2.4%
Widowed12.4%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

60.1% of residents in the KA21 5JS area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KA21 5JS
28%
32%
24%
13%
Scotland
  • Very good28.2%47.9%
  • Good31.8%30.9%
  • Fair24.5%14.2%
  • Bad13.1%5.3%
  • Very bad3.6%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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