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Who lives in G72 7LY

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G72 7LY, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Westburn
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
556 (2024)
Population

Who lives in G72 7LY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 7LY (Westburn) (about 556 residents).

Residents
556
2024 estimate
Households
281
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 5%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 15–19, at 11.9% of residents. 16.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 5.2% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

G72 7LYScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53.5% of residents are female and 46.9% male.

G72 7LY
54%
47%
Scotland
  • Female53.5%51.4%
  • Male46.9%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

34.6% of adults in the G72 7LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 49.2% have never married.

G72 7LYScotland
Married or civil partnership34.6%44%
Never married49.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.4%8.4%
Separated4.3%2.4%
Widowed4%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

72.8% of residents in the G72 7LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

G72 7LY
46%
27%
17%
Scotland
  • Very good45.9%47.9%
  • Good26.9%30.9%
  • Fair16.7%14.2%
  • Bad9.1%5.3%
  • Very bad2%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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