Who lives in KA8 9RY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA8 9RY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 516 (2024)
KA8 9RYSouth Ayrshire
Who lives in KA8 9RY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA8 9RY (Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts) (about 516 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.3% of residents. 18.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.4% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.1% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
- Female53.1%51.4%
- Male47.5%48.6%
Relationship status
23.3% of adults in the KA8 9RY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 48.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
65.4% of residents in the KA8 9RY area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good33.3%47.9%
- Good32.1%30.9%
- Fair22.1%14.2%
- Bad10.2%5.3%
- Very bad2.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.