Who lives in PA23
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA23, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 12,172 (2024)
PA23Postcode district · Argyll and Bute
Who lives in PA23
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.9% of residents. 12.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 31.3% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female51.5%51.4%
- Male48.5%48.6%
Relationship status
46.7% of adults in PA23 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 29.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.7% of residents in PA23 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.5%47.9%
- Good32.1%30.9%
- Fair18.1%14.2%
- Bad6.9%5.3%
- Very bad2.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.