Who lives in PA26 8BE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA26 8BE, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowal South
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 735 (2024)
PA26 8BEArgyll and Bute
Who lives in PA26 8BE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA26 8BE (Cowal South) (about 735 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.2% of residents. 10.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 34.2% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.6% of residents are female and 50.8% male.
- Female49.6%51.4%
- Male50.8%48.6%
Relationship status
53.6% of adults in the PA26 8BE area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.1% of residents in the PA26 8BE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.9%47.9%
- Good33.2%30.9%
- Fair15.5%14.2%
- Bad6.5%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.