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Who lives in KA21 5RL

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

Neighbourhood
Saltcoats Central
Council
North Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
785 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KA21 5RL

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA21 5RL (Saltcoats Central) (about 785 residents).

Residents
785
2024 estimate
Households
332
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 16%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.9% of residents. 18.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.1% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

KA21 5RLScotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

52.9% of residents are female and 47.6% male.

KA21 5RL
53%
48%
Scotland
  • Female52.9%51.4%
  • Male47.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

33% of adults in the KA21 5RL area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 47.8% have never married.

KA21 5RLScotland
Married or civil partnership33%44%
Never married47.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.5%8.4%
Separated3.7%2.4%
Widowed8.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

74.7% of residents in the KA21 5RL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KA21 5RL
43%
32%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good42.8%47.9%
  • Good31.9%30.9%
  • Fair15.5%14.2%
  • Bad8.3%5.3%
  • Very bad2.2%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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