Who lives in G71 5QL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G71 5QL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Birkenshaw
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 774 (2024)
G71 5QLSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in G71 5QL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G71 5QL (Birkenshaw) (about 774 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.3% of residents. 19.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female51.6%51.4%
- Male48.2%48.6%
Relationship status
41% of adults in the G71 5QL area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 38.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77% of residents in the G71 5QL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45%47.9%
- Good32%30.9%
- Fair14.2%14.2%
- Bad6.4%5.3%
- Very bad2.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.