Who lives in G71 8NY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G71 8NY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Forgewood
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,050 (2024)
G71 8NYSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in G71 8NY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G71 8NY (Forgewood) (about 1,050 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.6% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
55.5% of residents are female and 44% male.
- Female55.5%51.4%
- Male44%48.6%
Relationship status
37.7% of adults in the G71 8NY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 38.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
68.5% of residents in the G71 8NY area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good36.6%47.9%
- Good31.9%30.9%
- Fair19.5%14.2%
- Bad11.2%5.3%
- Very bad2.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.