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Who lives in G46 6BB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G46 6BB, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Lower Whitecraigs and Giffnock South
Council
East Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
956 (2024)
Population

Who lives in G46 6BB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G46 6BB (Lower Whitecraigs and Giffnock South) (about 956 residents).

Residents
956
2024 estimate
Households
344
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 30%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.8% of residents. 7.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.1% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

G46 6BBScotland
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

46.5% of residents are female and 53% male.

G46 6BB
46%
53%
Scotland
  • Female46.5%51.4%
  • Male53%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

66.3% of adults in the G46 6BB area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 19% have never married.

G46 6BBScotland
Married or civil partnership66.3%44%
Never married19%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved4.7%8.4%
Separated0.7%2.4%
Widowed9.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

83% of residents in the G46 6BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

G46 6BB
59%
24%
Scotland
  • Very good59%47.9%
  • Good24.1%30.9%
  • Fair11.7%14.2%
  • Bad3.4%5.3%
  • Very bad1%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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