Who lives in PA16 9DA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA16 9DA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateside, Pennyfern, Cowdenknowes, Overton and upper Drumfrochar
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,068 (2024)
PA16 9DAInverclyde
Who lives in PA16 9DA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA16 9DA (Gateside, Pennyfern, Cowdenknowes, Overton and upper Drumfrochar) (about 1,068 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 17.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.5% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.3% of residents are female and 51.8% male.
- Female48.3%51.4%
- Male51.8%48.6%
Relationship status
34.4% of adults in the PA16 9DA area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 42.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.2% of residents in the PA16 9DA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good39.1%47.9%
- Good32.1%30.9%
- Fair19.3%14.2%
- Bad8.5%5.3%
- Very bad2.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.