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Who lives in G71 5SB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G71 5SB, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Birkenshaw
Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
517 (2024)
Population

Who lives in G71 5SB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G71 5SB (Birkenshaw) (about 517 residents).

Residents
517
2024 estimate
Households
208
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 9%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.5% of residents. 22.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 9.3% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

G71 5SBScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.1% of residents are female and 49.1% male.

G71 5SB
50%
49%
Scotland
  • Female50.1%51.4%
  • Male49.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

50.9% of adults in the G71 5SB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 38% have never married.

G71 5SBScotland
Married or civil partnership50.9%44%
Never married38%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved4.2%8.4%
Separated2.6%2.4%
Widowed3.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

89.7% of residents in the G71 5SB area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

G71 5SB
61%
29%
Scotland
  • Very good61%47.9%
  • Good28.6%30.9%
  • Fair10.3%14.2%
  • Bad1.6%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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