Postcode district · East Ayrshire
Who lives in KA6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA6, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 21,887 (2024)
Who lives in KA6
Residents
21,887
2024 estimate
Households
10,086
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 14.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
KA6Scotland
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
KA6
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.6%51.4%
- Male48.3%48.6%
Relationship status
48.4% of adults in KA6 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 32.7% have never married.
KA6Scotland
Married or civil partnership48.4%44%
Never married32.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%8.4%
Separated2.5%2.4%
Widowed8%7%
How residents rate their health
75.6% of residents in KA6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KA6
46%
30%
16%
Scotland
- Very good45.8%47.9%
- Good29.8%30.9%
- Fair15.8%14.2%
- Bad6.5%5.3%
- Very bad2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.