Postcode district · South Ayrshire
Who lives in KA26
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA26, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 10,149 (2024)
Who lives in KA26
Residents
10,149
2024 estimate
Households
5,167
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 14.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.6% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
KA26Scotland
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
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
KA26
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.9%51.4%
- Male48.1%48.6%
Relationship status
46.9% of adults in KA26 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 32% have never married.
KA26Scotland
Married or civil partnership46.9%44%
Never married32%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%8.4%
Separated2%2.4%
Widowed9%7%
How residents rate their health
71.6% of residents in KA26 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KA26
41%
30%
19%
Scotland
- Very good41.5%47.9%
- Good30.1%30.9%
- Fair18.6%14.2%
- Bad7%5.3%
- Very bad2.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.