Postcode district · Inverclyde
Who lives in PA15
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA15, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 22,588 (2024)
Who lives in PA15
Residents
22,588
2024 estimate
Households
11,586
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 18.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
PA15Scotland
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
PA15
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51.4%51.4%
- Male48.7%48.6%
Relationship status
33.8% of adults in PA15 are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 43.8% have never married.
PA15Scotland
Married or civil partnership33.8%44%
Never married43.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.9%8.4%
Separated2.8%2.4%
Widowed8.6%7%
How residents rate their health
69.5% of residents in PA15 describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
PA15
40%
30%
18%
Scotland
- Very good39.9%47.9%
- Good29.6%30.9%
- Fair18.4%14.2%
- Bad9%5.3%
- Very bad3.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.