Who lives in PA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Renfrewshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 330,983 (2024)
PAPostcode area · Paisley
Who lives in PA
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 17.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
- Female51.6%51.4%
- Male48.4%48.6%
Relationship status
44% of adults in PA are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.9% of residents in PA describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good46.4%47.9%
- Good30.4%30.9%
- Fair15.2%14.2%
- Bad6%5.3%
- Very bad1.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.