Who lives in KA21 5LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA21 5LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Saltcoats Central
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 719 (2024)
KA21 5LYNorth Ayrshire
Who lives in KA21 5LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA21 5LY (Saltcoats Central) (about 719 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 12.1% 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%.
The gender split
48% of residents are female and 52.2% male.
- Female48%51.4%
- Male52.2%48.6%
Relationship status
26.6% of adults in the KA21 5LY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 46.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
62.8% of residents in the KA21 5LY area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good31%47.9%
- Good31.8%30.9%
- Fair18.8%14.2%
- Bad13%5.3%
- Very bad4.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.