Who lives in PA16 8BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA16 8BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 744 (2024)
PA16 8BBInverclyde
Who lives in PA16 8BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA16 8BB (Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road) (about 744 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.3% of residents. 9.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 36.2% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54% of residents are female and 46.5% male.
- Female54%51.4%
- Male46.5%48.6%
Relationship status
48.7% of adults in the PA16 8BB area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 24% have never married.
How residents rate their health
70% of residents in the PA16 8BB area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45.3%47.9%
- Good24.8%30.9%
- Fair19.1%14.2%
- Bad7.2%5.3%
- Very bad4.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.