Postcode district · Argyll and Bute
Who lives in PA38
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA38, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 1,359 (2024)
Who lives in PA38
Residents
1,359
2024 estimate
Households
634
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.4% of residents. 12.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 29.1% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
PA38Scotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.4% of residents are female and 50.6% male.
PA38
49%
51%
Scotland
- Female49.4%51.4%
- Male50.6%48.6%
Relationship status
53.3% of adults in PA38 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27.4% have never married.
PA38Scotland
Married or civil partnership53.3%44%
Never married27.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%8.4%
Separated1.4%2.4%
Widowed9.2%7%
How residents rate their health
80.6% of residents in PA38 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
PA38
52%
29%
14%
Scotland
- Very good51.9%47.9%
- Good28.6%30.9%
- Fair14.3%14.2%
- Bad3.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.