Postcode district · Inverclyde
Who lives in PA16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA16, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 30,987 (2024)
Who lives in PA16
Residents
30,987
2024 estimate
Households
14,257
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 16.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
PA16Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
PA16
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female52.2%51.4%
- Male47.9%48.6%
Relationship status
43.3% of adults in PA16 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 37.1% have never married.
PA16Scotland
Married or civil partnership43.3%44%
Never married37.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%8.4%
Separated2.2%2.4%
Widowed8.8%7%
How residents rate their health
75.3% of residents in PA16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
PA16
46%
29%
16%
Scotland
- Very good46%47.9%
- Good29.3%30.9%
- Fair15.9%14.2%
- Bad6.5%5.3%
- Very bad2.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.