Who lives in PA2 6LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA2 6LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Paisley South East
- Council
- Renfrewshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,031 (2024)
PA2 6LYRenfrewshire
Who lives in PA2 6LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA2 6LY (Paisley South East) (about 1,031 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 12% of residents. 28% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 9.7% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
46.1% of residents are female and 54.4% male.
- Female46.1%51.4%
- Male54.4%48.6%
Relationship status
23.3% of adults in the PA2 6LY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 57.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.3% of residents in the PA2 6LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45.5%47.9%
- Good29.8%30.9%
- Fair16.6%14.2%
- Bad6.3%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.