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Who lives in KA8 9QE

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA8 9QE, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts
Council
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
595 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KA8 9QE

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA8 9QE (Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts) (about 595 residents).

Residents
595
2024 estimate
Households
253
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 17%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 18% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.1% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

KA8 9QEScotland
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

49.2% of residents are female and 50.8% male.

KA8 9QE
49%
51%
Scotland
  • Female49.2%51.4%
  • Male50.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

32% of adults in the KA8 9QE area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 47% have never married.

KA8 9QEScotland
Married or civil partnership32%44%
Never married47%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.5%8.4%
Separated4%2.4%
Widowed6.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

65.6% of residents in the KA8 9QE area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KA8 9QE
39%
27%
20%
Scotland
  • Very good39%47.9%
  • Good26.6%30.9%
  • Fair19.8%14.2%
  • Bad9.9%5.3%
  • Very bad3.5%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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