Who lives in PA1 2LA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA1 2LA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Paisley Central West
- Council
- Renfrewshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,388 (2024)
PA1 2LARenfrewshire
Who lives in PA1 2LA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA1 2LA (Paisley Central West) (about 1,388 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.4% of residents. 38.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 10% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.3% of residents are female and 51.2% male.
- Female48.3%51.4%
- Male51.2%48.6%
Relationship status
17.3% of adults in the PA1 2LA area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 66% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.6% of residents in the PA1 2LA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45.2%47.9%
- Good30.3%30.9%
- Fair14.4%14.2%
- Bad7.8%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.