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Who lives in PA16 7QX

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

Neighbourhood
Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road
Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
576 (2024)
Population

Who lives in PA16 7QX

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA16 7QX (Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road) (about 576 residents).

Residents
576
2024 estimate
Households
268
Census
Median age
58
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 37%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.4% of residents. 10.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 37.3% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

PA16 7QXScotland
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

48.9% of residents are female and 51.1% male.

PA16 7QX
49%
51%
Scotland
  • Female48.9%51.4%
  • Male51.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

62.4% of adults in the PA16 7QX area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 21.5% have never married.

PA16 7QXScotland
Married or civil partnership62.4%44%
Never married21.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.6%8.4%
Separated0.2%2.4%
Widowed8.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

81.3% of residents in the PA16 7QX area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

PA16 7QX
49%
32%
14%
Scotland
  • Very good49.1%47.9%
  • Good32.2%30.9%
  • Fair14%14.2%
  • Bad3.1%5.3%
  • Very bad1.2%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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