Who lives in KA8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA8, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 20,014 (2024)
KA8Postcode district · South Ayrshire
Who lives in KA8
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 19.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female51.1%51.4%
- Male48.9%48.6%
Relationship status
35.2% of adults in KA8 are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 41.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
70.7% of residents in KA8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good39.5%47.9%
- Good31.3%30.9%
- Fair18.9%14.2%
- Bad8.1%5.3%
- Very bad2.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.