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Who lives in KA5 6LY

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA5 6LY, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Mauchline Rural
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
685 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KA5 6LY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA5 6LY (Mauchline Rural) (about 685 residents).

Residents
685
2024 estimate
Households
338
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 17%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 19.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.2% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

KA5 6LYScotland
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

50.5% of residents are female and 48.6% male.

KA5 6LY
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female50.5%51.4%
  • Male48.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

32.5% of adults in the KA5 6LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 47.8% have never married.

KA5 6LYScotland
Married or civil partnership32.5%44%
Never married47.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.8%8.4%
Separated2.1%2.4%
Widowed8.7%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

64.9% of residents in the KA5 6LY area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KA5 6LY
37%
28%
23%
Scotland
  • Very good37.2%47.9%
  • Good27.8%30.9%
  • Fair22.6%14.2%
  • Bad8.4%5.3%
  • Very bad3.4%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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