Postcode district · North Ayrshire
Who lives in KA27
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA27, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 4,630 (2024)
Who lives in KA27
Residents
4,630
2024 estimate
Households
2,257
Census
Median age
57
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 34%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.4% of residents. 10.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33.8% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
KA27Scotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.7% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
KA27
53%
47%
Scotland
- Female52.7%51.4%
- Male47.5%48.6%
Relationship status
51.1% of adults in KA27 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27.2% have never married.
KA27Scotland
Married or civil partnership51.1%44%
Never married27.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.8%8.4%
Separated2.2%2.4%
Widowed9.3%7%
How residents rate their health
77.6% of residents in KA27 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KA27
46%
31%
16%
Scotland
- Very good46.3%47.9%
- Good31.2%30.9%
- Fair16.4%14.2%
- Bad4.9%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.