Who lives in PA21 2BW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA21 2BW, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowal South
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 733 (2024)
PA21 2BWArgyll and Bute
Who lives in PA21 2BW
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA21 2BW (Cowal South) (about 733 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.7% of residents. 8.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 32.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.7% of residents are female and 50.5% male.
- Female49.7%51.4%
- Male50.5%48.6%
Relationship status
51.8% of adults in the PA21 2BW area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.6% of residents in the PA21 2BW area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good47.5%47.9%
- Good33.2%30.9%
- Fair14.1%14.2%
- Bad4%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.