Who lives in G72 6AF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G72 6AF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 5,333 (2024)
G72 6AFSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in G72 6AF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 6AF (Newton) (about 5,333 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 0–4, at 16.9% of residents. 22.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 1.4% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
47.6% of residents are female and 52.8% male.
- Female47.6%51.4%
- Male52.8%48.6%
Relationship status
62.3% of adults in the G72 6AF area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 32.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
96.3% of residents in the G72 6AF area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good74.2%47.9%
- Good22.1%30.9%
- Fair3.4%14.2%
- Bad0.5%5.3%
- Very bad0.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.