Who lives in PA6 7LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA6 7LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Houston South
- Council
- Renfrewshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 897 (2024)
PA6 7LYRenfrewshire
Who lives in PA6 7LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA6 7LY (Houston South) (about 897 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 12.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female52.2%51.4%
- Male48.2%48.6%
Relationship status
56.1% of adults in the PA6 7LY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.8% of residents in the PA6 7LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good53.6%47.9%
- Good32.3%30.9%
- Fair11.7%14.2%
- Bad1.9%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.