Who lives in G71 8RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G71 8RT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bothwell South
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 881 (2024)
G71 8RTSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in G71 8RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G71 8RT (Bothwell South) (about 881 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 9.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 31.6% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
- Female50.6%51.4%
- Male49.5%48.6%
Relationship status
56.7% of adults in the G71 8RT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 25.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.5% of residents in the G71 8RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good59%47.9%
- Good24.5%30.9%
- Fair11.4%14.2%
- Bad4.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.