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Who lives in PA16 8TE

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA16 8TE, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road
Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
667 (2024)
Population

Who lives in PA16 8TE

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA16 8TE (Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road) (about 667 residents).

Residents
667
2024 estimate
Households
280
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 24%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 12.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.3% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

PA16 8TEScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.9% of residents are female and 51.1% male.

PA16 8TE
50%
51%
Scotland
  • Female49.9%51.4%
  • Male51.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

62.9% of adults in the PA16 8TE area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.2% have never married.

PA16 8TEScotland
Married or civil partnership62.9%44%
Never married26.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved3.8%8.4%
Separated0.3%2.4%
Widowed5.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

86.5% of residents in the PA16 8TE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

PA16 8TE
59%
28%
Scotland
  • Very good58.8%47.9%
  • Good27.6%30.9%
  • Fair11.7%14.2%
  • Bad1.7%5.3%
  • Very bad0.4%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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