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Who lives in KA21 5QS

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

Neighbourhood
Saltcoats North West
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
621 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KA21 5QS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA21 5QS (Saltcoats North West) (about 621 residents).

Residents
621
2024 estimate
Households
336
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 11.3% of residents. 13% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33.1% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KA21 5QSScotland
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

52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.

KA21 5QS
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female52.5%51.4%
  • Male47.5%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

49.5% of adults in the KA21 5QS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27% have never married.

KA21 5QSScotland
Married or civil partnership49.5%44%
Never married27%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%8.4%
Separated2.9%2.4%
Widowed10.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

74.2% of residents in the KA21 5QS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KA21 5QS
43%
31%
17%
Scotland
  • Very good42.7%47.9%
  • Good31.5%30.9%
  • Fair17.1%14.2%
  • Bad7.6%5.3%
  • Very bad1.1%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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