Who lives in PA17 5EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA17 5EA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmorlie and Rural
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 911 (2024)
PA17 5EANorth Ayrshire
Who lives in PA17 5EA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA17 5EA (Skelmorlie and Rural) (about 911 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 12.7% of residents. 5.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 46.7% are 65 or over, more than double the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48% male.
- Female51.3%51.4%
- Male48%48.6%
Relationship status
65% of adults in the PA17 5EA area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 16.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.1% of residents in the PA17 5EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good42.9%47.9%
- Good33.1%30.9%
- Fair16.2%14.2%
- Bad6%5.3%
- Very bad1.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.