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Who lives in PA6 7JS

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA6 7JS, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Houston South
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
775 (2024)
Population

Who lives in PA6 7JS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA6 7JS (Houston South) (about 775 residents).

Residents
775
2024 estimate
Households
307
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.5% of residents. 11% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

PA6 7JSScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.9% of residents are female and 48.8% male.

PA6 7JS
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female50.9%51.4%
  • Male48.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

66.8% of adults in the PA6 7JS area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 22.7% have never married.

PA6 7JSScotland
Married or civil partnership66.8%44%
Never married22.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved4.7%8.4%
Separated1.1%2.4%
Widowed5.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

87.2% of residents in the PA6 7JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

PA6 7JS
58%
29%
Scotland
  • Very good58.1%47.9%
  • Good29.1%30.9%
  • Fair7.9%14.2%
  • Bad3.5%5.3%
  • Very bad0.9%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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