Postcode district · North Ayrshire
Who lives in KA21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA21, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 13,619 (2024)
Who lives in KA21
Residents
13,619
2024 estimate
Households
5,913
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.8% of residents. 16.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
KA21Scotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.6% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
KA21
53%
47%
Scotland
- Female52.6%51.4%
- Male47.5%48.6%
Relationship status
40.8% of adults in KA21 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 37.9% have never married.
KA21Scotland
Married or civil partnership40.8%44%
Never married37.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%8.4%
Separated3%2.4%
Widowed8.7%7%
How residents rate their health
73.8% of residents in KA21 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KA21
43%
31%
16%
Scotland
- Very good42.8%47.9%
- Good30.9%30.9%
- Fair16.4%14.2%
- Bad7.6%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.