Postcode district · Argyll and Bute
Who lives in PA28
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA28, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 7,387 (2024)
Who lives in PA28
Residents
7,387
2024 estimate
Households
3,781
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 13.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.6% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
PA28Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
PA28
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female50.7%51.4%
- Male49.1%48.6%
Relationship status
47.5% of adults in PA28 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 30.7% have never married.
PA28Scotland
Married or civil partnership47.5%44%
Never married30.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%8.4%
Separated2.2%2.4%
Widowed9.9%7%
How residents rate their health
76% of residents in PA28 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
PA28
45%
31%
17%
Scotland
- Very good44.7%47.9%
- Good31.3%30.9%
- Fair16.7%14.2%
- Bad5.5%5.3%
- Very bad2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.