Who lives in G46 6RY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G46 6RY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Whitecraigs and Giffnock South
- Council
- East Renfrewshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,182 (2024)
G46 6RYEast Renfrewshire
Who lives in G46 6RY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G46 6RY (Lower Whitecraigs and Giffnock South) (about 1,182 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 75–79, at 10.6% of residents. 10.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 32.6% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
- Female52.5%51.4%
- Male47.5%48.6%
Relationship status
69.8% of adults in the G46 6RY area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 19.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.5% of residents in the G46 6RY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good60.9%47.9%
- Good24.5%30.9%
- Fair10%14.2%
- Bad3.2%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.