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Who lives in KA8 8BD

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA8 8BD, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
531 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KA8 8BD

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA8 8BD (Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South) (about 531 residents).

Residents
531
2024 estimate
Households
266
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 24%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 19.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.8% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KA8 8BDScotland
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

50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.

KA8 8BD
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female50.7%51.4%
  • Male49.3%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

38.4% of adults in the KA8 8BD area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 35.8% have never married.

KA8 8BDScotland
Married or civil partnership38.4%44%
Never married35.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved15%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed8.4%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

77.9% of residents in the KA8 8BD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KA8 8BD
45%
33%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good45.3%47.9%
  • Good32.6%30.9%
  • Fair15.6%14.2%
  • Bad6.1%5.3%
  • Very bad1.5%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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