Postcode district · Argyll and Bute
Who lives in PA21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA21, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 1,296 (2024)
Who lives in PA21
Residents
1,296
2024 estimate
Households
687
Census
Median age
57
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 34%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.6% of residents. 8.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33.7% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
PA21Scotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
PA21
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51.2%51.4%
- Male49.4%48.6%
Relationship status
53.8% of adults in PA21 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 25.2% have never married.
PA21Scotland
Married or civil partnership53.8%44%
Never married25.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%8.4%
Separated2.3%2.4%
Widowed8.6%7%
How residents rate their health
79.8% of residents in PA21 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
PA21
48%
32%
15%
Scotland
- Very good48.1%47.9%
- Good31.7%30.9%
- Fair15.3%14.2%
- Bad3.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.