Who lives in G71 7BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G71 7BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Birkenshaw
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 591 (2024)
G71 7BBSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in G71 7BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G71 7BB (Birkenshaw) (about 591 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 13% of residents. 13.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 35% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
- Female52%51.4%
- Male48.4%48.6%
Relationship status
66.3% of adults in the G71 7BB area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 22.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.2% of residents in the G71 7BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good47.9%47.9%
- Good33.4%30.9%
- Fair12.8%14.2%
- Bad4.9%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.