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Who lives in KA3 6LS

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA3 6LS, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Earlston and Hurlford Rural
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
617 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KA3 6LS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA3 6LS (Earlston and Hurlford Rural) (about 617 residents).

Residents
617
2024 estimate
Households
289
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 19%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 16% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

KA3 6LSScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.1% of residents are female and 48.6% male.

KA3 6LS
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51.1%51.4%
  • Male48.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

43.5% of adults in the KA3 6LS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 34.2% have never married.

KA3 6LSScotland
Married or civil partnership43.5%44%
Never married34.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved11.2%8.4%
Separated1.7%2.4%
Widowed9.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

70.3% of residents in the KA3 6LS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KA3 6LS
42%
28%
18%
Scotland
  • Very good42.5%47.9%
  • Good27.8%30.9%
  • Fair17.6%14.2%
  • Bad8.2%5.3%
  • Very bad1.9%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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