Postcode district · North Ayrshire
Who lives in KA22
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA22, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 12,199 (2024)
Who lives in KA22
Residents
12,199
2024 estimate
Households
5,417
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 16.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.3% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
KA22Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
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 47.3% male.
KA22
53%
47%
Scotland
- Female52.6%51.4%
- Male47.3%48.6%
Relationship status
41.2% of adults in KA22 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 37.8% have never married.
KA22Scotland
Married or civil partnership41.2%44%
Never married37.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10%8.4%
Separated3%2.4%
Widowed8.3%7%
How residents rate their health
71.3% of residents in KA22 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KA22
41%
30%
18%
Scotland
- Very good40.9%47.9%
- Good30.4%30.9%
- Fair18.2%14.2%
- Bad7.8%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.