Postcode district · Argyll and Bute
Who lives in PA42
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA42, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 1,724 (2024)
Who lives in PA42
Residents
1,724
2024 estimate
Households
761
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 14.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.5% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
PA42Scotland
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
50.5% of residents are female and 49% male.
PA42
50%
49%
Scotland
- Female50.5%51.4%
- Male49%48.6%
Relationship status
46.7% of adults in PA42 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 34.3% have never married.
PA42Scotland
Married or civil partnership46.7%44%
Never married34.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.6%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed9.1%7%
How residents rate their health
79% of residents in PA42 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
PA42
44%
35%
15%
Scotland
- Very good44.3%47.9%
- Good34.8%30.9%
- Fair14.5%14.2%
- Bad4.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.