Who lives in KA8 9PL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA8 9PL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 631 (2024)
KA8 9PLSouth Ayrshire
Who lives in KA8 9PL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA8 9PL (Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts) (about 631 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.8% of residents. 20.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 12.4% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.7% of residents are female and 45.7% male.
- Female54.7%51.4%
- Male45.7%48.6%
Relationship status
27.5% of adults in the KA8 9PL area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 50% have never married.
How residents rate their health
63.4% of residents in the KA8 9PL area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good32.8%47.9%
- Good30.5%30.9%
- Fair20.3%14.2%
- Bad11.5%5.3%
- Very bad4.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.