Postcode district · East Ayrshire
Who lives in KA4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA4, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 8,209 (2024)
KA4Postcode district · East Ayrshire
Who lives in KA4
Residents
8,209
2024 estimate
Households
3,392
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 16.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.8% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
KA4Scotland
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
49.4% of residents are female and 50.6% male.
KA4
49%
51%
Scotland
- Female49.4%51.4%
- Male50.6%48.6%
Relationship status
49.7% of adults in KA4 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 32.6% have never married.
KA4Scotland
Married or civil partnership49.7%44%
Never married32.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.9%8.4%
Separated2.6%2.4%
Widowed7%7%
How residents rate their health
76.8% of residents in KA4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KA4
46%
31%
16%
Scotland
- Very good45.8%47.9%
- Good31%30.9%
- Fair16%14.2%
- Bad5.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.