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)
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 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+
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%
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%
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.