Who lives in KA8 9QS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA8 9QS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 653 (2024)
KA8 9QSSouth Ayrshire
Who lives in KA8 9QS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA8 9QS (Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts) (about 653 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 23.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 14% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.6% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female52.6%51.4%
- Male48.1%48.6%
Relationship status
36.1% of adults in the KA8 9QS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 47.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.6% of residents in the KA8 9QS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good42.7%47.9%
- Good31.9%30.9%
- Fair17%14.2%
- Bad8.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.