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Postcode district · Renfrewshire

Who lives in PA8

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PA8, set against Scotland as a whole.

Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
18,293 (2024)
Population

Who lives in PA8

Residents
18,293
2024 estimate
Households
7,199
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 22%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.9% of residents. 16.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

PA8Scotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.7% of residents are female and 48.4% male.

PA8
52%
48%
Scotland
  • Female51.7%51.4%
  • Male48.4%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

48.5% of adults in PA8 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 32.5% have never married.

PA8Scotland
Married or civil partnership48.5%44%
Never married32.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.5%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed9.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

78.6% of residents in PA8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

PA8
48%
30%
14%
Scotland
  • Very good48.4%47.9%
  • Good30.2%30.9%
  • Fair14.4%14.2%
  • Bad5.3%5.3%
  • Very bad1.8%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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