Postcode district · North Lanarkshire
Who lives in G68
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G68, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 26,477 (2024)
G68Postcode district · North Lanarkshire
Who lives in G68
Residents
26,477
2024 estimate
Households
9,606
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 15.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.3% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
G68Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
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 48.2% male.
G68
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.7%51.4%
- Male48.2%48.6%
Relationship status
55.5% of adults in G68 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 30% have never married.
G68Scotland
Married or civil partnership55.5%44%
Never married30%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.5%8.4%
Separated2.1%2.4%
Widowed5.9%7%
How residents rate their health
82.1% of residents in G68 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
G68
54%
28%
12%
Scotland
- Very good54%47.9%
- Good28.1%30.9%
- Fair12%14.2%
- Bad4.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.