Postcode district · Inverclyde
Who lives in PA18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA18, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 3,272 (2024)
Who lives in PA18
Residents
3,272
2024 estimate
Households
1,277
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 13.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
PA18Scotland
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
50.4% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
PA18
50%
49%
Scotland
- Female50.4%51.4%
- Male49.4%48.6%
Relationship status
62.4% of adults in PA18 are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 25% have never married.
PA18Scotland
Married or civil partnership62.4%44%
Never married25%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.6%8.4%
Separated1.5%2.4%
Widowed5.1%7%
How residents rate their health
85.1% of residents in PA18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
PA18
55%
30%
Scotland
- Very good54.9%47.9%
- Good30.2%30.9%
- Fair11%14.2%
- Bad3.1%5.3%
- Very bad0.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.