Who lives in KA8 9LD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA8 9LD, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 943 (2024)
KA8 9LDSouth Ayrshire
Who lives in KA8 9LD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA8 9LD (Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts) (about 943 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 20.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.1% of residents are female and 47.2% male.
- Female54.1%51.4%
- Male47.2%48.6%
Relationship status
31.7% of adults in the KA8 9LD area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 44.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
70.5% of residents in the KA8 9LD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good38.6%47.9%
- Good31.9%30.9%
- Fair19.3%14.2%
- Bad7.9%5.3%
- Very bad4.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.