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Who lives in PA16 7PY

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA16 7PY, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road
Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
808 (2024)
Population

Who lives in PA16 7PY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA16 7PY (Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road) (about 808 residents).

Residents
808
2024 estimate
Households
428
Census
Median age
62
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
8% / 43%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 12.7% of residents. 9.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 43.2% are 65 or over, more than double the Scotland figure of 20%.

PA16 7PYScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53.8% of residents are female and 47.6% male.

PA16 7PY
54%
48%
Scotland
  • Female53.8%51.4%
  • Male47.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

61% of adults in the PA16 7PY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 19% have never married.

PA16 7PYScotland
Married or civil partnership61%44%
Never married19%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.8%8.4%
Separated0.7%2.4%
Widowed11.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

80.6% of residents in the PA16 7PY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

PA16 7PY
49%
32%
15%
Scotland
  • Very good48.7%47.9%
  • Good31.9%30.9%
  • Fair15.2%14.2%
  • Bad3.4%5.3%
  • Very bad1.3%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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