Who lives in KA9 2LA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA9 2LA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Prestwick East
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 850 (2024)
KA9 2LASouth Ayrshire
Who lives in KA9 2LA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA9 2LA (Prestwick East) (about 850 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.9% of residents. 12.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 34.4% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
- Female53%51.4%
- Male47.8%48.6%
Relationship status
50.6% of adults in the KA9 2LA area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.1% of residents in the KA9 2LA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good42.7%47.9%
- Good33.5%30.9%
- Fair17.6%14.2%
- Bad4.5%5.3%
- Very bad2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.