Who lives in PA2 7BU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA2 7BU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Paisley Dykebar
- Council
- Renfrewshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,423 (2024)
PA2 7BURenfrewshire
Who lives in PA2 7BU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA2 7BU (Paisley Dykebar) (about 1,423 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 10.5% of residents. 12.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 7.5% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female52%51.4%
- Male48.2%48.6%
Relationship status
59.3% of adults in the PA2 7BU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 31.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
89.1% of residents in the PA2 7BU area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good63.6%47.9%
- Good25.5%30.9%
- Fair8%14.2%
- Bad1.2%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.