Who lives in G72 8PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G72 8PS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Vicarland and Cairns
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 746 (2024)
G72 8PSSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in G72 8PS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 8PS (Vicarland and Cairns) (about 746 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.3% of residents. 14.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.7% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.3% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
- Female53.3%51.4%
- Male47.7%48.6%
Relationship status
41.9% of adults in the G72 8PS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 38.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
69.3% of residents in the G72 8PS area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good39.8%47.9%
- Good29.5%30.9%
- Fair17.7%14.2%
- Bad10.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.