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Who lives in G12 8BL

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G12 8BL, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Kelvingrove and University
Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
615 (2024)
Population

Who lives in G12 8BL

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G12 8BL (Kelvingrove and University) (about 615 residents).

Residents
615
2024 estimate
Households
257
Census
Median age
24
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
5% / 6%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 36.6% of residents. 55.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 6.3% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

G12 8BLScotland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

56.1% of residents are female and 43.4% male.

G12 8BL
56%
43%
Scotland
  • Female56.1%51.4%
  • Male43.4%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

16.8% of adults in the G12 8BL area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 76.4% have never married.

G12 8BLScotland
Married or civil partnership16.8%44%
Never married76.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved2.9%8.4%
Separated1.5%2.4%
Widowed1.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

92.4% of residents in the G12 8BL area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

G12 8BL
64%
28%
Scotland
  • Very good64.1%47.9%
  • Good28.3%30.9%
  • Fair5.2%14.2%
  • Bad1.5%5.3%
  • Very bad0.5%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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