Who lives in G72 0SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G72 0SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Blantyre South and Wheatlands
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 698 (2024)
G72 0SUSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in G72 0SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 0SU (Blantyre South and Wheatlands) (about 698 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 17.5% 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
52.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female52.1%51.4%
- Male48.9%48.6%
Relationship status
30.8% of adults in the G72 0SU area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 44.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
64.1% of residents in the G72 0SU area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good35.9%47.9%
- Good28.1%30.9%
- Fair20.5%14.2%
- Bad11.6%5.3%
- Very bad3.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.