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)
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).
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%.
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
- Female51.1%51.4%
- Male48.6%48.6%
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.
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%.
- 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.