Postcode district · South Ayrshire
Who lives in KA9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KA9, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 18,157 (2024)
KA9Postcode district · South Ayrshire
Who lives in KA9
Residents
18,157
2024 estimate
Households
8,464
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9% of residents. 12.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.7% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
KA9Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.8% of residents are female and 47.2% male.
KA9
53%
47%
Scotland
- Female52.8%51.4%
- Male47.2%48.6%
Relationship status
52.5% of adults in KA9 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.7% have never married.
KA9Scotland
Married or civil partnership52.5%44%
Never married26.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%8.4%
Separated2.2%2.4%
Widowed9.5%7%
How residents rate their health
79.1% of residents in KA9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KA9
48%
31%
15%
Scotland
- Very good48.1%47.9%
- Good31%30.9%
- Fair14.6%14.2%
- Bad5.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.