Who lives in PA16 7LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA16 7LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bow Farm, Fancy Farm and Mallard Bowl
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 800 (2024)
PA16 7LYInverclyde
Who lives in PA16 7LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA16 7LY (Bow Farm, Fancy Farm and Mallard Bowl) (about 800 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 17% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
- Female52.2%51.4%
- Male48.8%48.6%
Relationship status
36.2% of adults in the PA16 7LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 41.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.3% of residents in the PA16 7LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good39.7%47.9%
- Good31.7%30.9%
- Fair19.5%14.2%
- Bad6.7%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.