Who lives in PA3 2LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA3 2LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Paisley North
- Council
- Renfrewshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,232 (2024)
PA3 2LYRenfrewshire
Who lives in PA3 2LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA3 2LY (Paisley North) (about 1,232 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.6% of residents. 24.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 8.4% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.8% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female52.8%51.4%
- Male48.9%48.6%
Relationship status
20.9% of adults in the PA3 2LY area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 63.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.3% of residents in the PA3 2LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.4%47.9%
- Good32.9%30.9%
- Fair13.6%14.2%
- Bad6.2%5.3%
- Very bad3.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.