Who lives in KA9 2LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA9 2LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Prestwick Airport and Monkton
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 627 (2024)
KA9 2LYSouth Ayrshire
Who lives in KA9 2LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA9 2LY (Prestwick Airport and Monkton) (about 627 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 15.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.3% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
56.5% of residents are female and 43.5% male.
- Female56.5%51.4%
- Male43.5%48.6%
Relationship status
41.1% of adults in the KA9 2LY area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.7% of residents in the KA9 2LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good37.2%47.9%
- Good34.5%30.9%
- Fair18.2%14.2%
- Bad7.7%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.