Who lives in PA16 8SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA16 8SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Greenock West and Central
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 685 (2024)
PA16 8SUInverclyde
Who lives in PA16 8SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA16 8SU (Greenock West and Central) (about 685 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 15.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.8% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
- Female49.8%51.4%
- Male49.4%48.6%
Relationship status
49.2% of adults in the PA16 8SU area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.5% of residents in the PA16 8SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51.6%47.9%
- Good26.9%30.9%
- Fair13.9%14.2%
- Bad4%5.3%
- Very bad2.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.