Who lives in PA23 8RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA23 8RT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowal South
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 648 (2024)
PA23 8RTArgyll and Bute
Who lives in PA23 8RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA23 8RT (Cowal South) (about 648 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 13.1% of residents. 8.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 36.4% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.9% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
- Female53.9%51.4%
- Male47.3%48.6%
Relationship status
57.4% of adults in the PA23 8RT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73% of residents in the PA23 8RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good39.9%47.9%
- Good33%30.9%
- Fair16.6%14.2%
- Bad6.8%5.3%
- Very bad3.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.