Who lives in G42 8JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G42 8JS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Govanhill West
- Council
- Glasgow City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 509 (2024)
G42 8JSGlasgow City
Who lives in G42 8JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G42 8JS (Govanhill West) (about 509 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 11.6% of residents. 29.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 7.6% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48% of residents are female and 51.2% male.
- Female48%51.4%
- Male51.2%48.6%
Relationship status
28.1% of adults in the G42 8JS area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 53.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.9% of residents in the G42 8JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good39.3%47.9%
- Good33.6%30.9%
- Fair14.6%14.2%
- Bad7.6%5.3%
- Very bad3.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.