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Who lives in G72 8FD

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G72 8FD, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Whitlawburn and Greenlees
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
754 (2024)
Population

Who lives in G72 8FD

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 8FD (Whitlawburn and Greenlees) (about 754 residents).

Residents
754
2024 estimate
Households
414
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 12%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 18.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 12.2% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

G72 8FDScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.5% of residents are female and 48.1% male.

G72 8FD
52%
48%
Scotland
  • Female51.5%51.4%
  • Male48.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

25.6% of adults in the G72 8FD area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 50.8% have never married.

G72 8FDScotland
Married or civil partnership25.6%44%
Never married50.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved12.3%8.4%
Separated4.1%2.4%
Widowed6.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

65.8% of residents in the G72 8FD area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

G72 8FD
38%
28%
21%
Scotland
  • Very good38.2%47.9%
  • Good27.6%30.9%
  • Fair21.5%14.2%
  • Bad10.9%5.3%
  • Very bad2.8%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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