Who lives in G72 8UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G72 8UP, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Vicarland and Cairns
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 699 (2024)
G72 8UPSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in G72 8UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 8UP (Vicarland and Cairns) (about 699 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.2% of residents. 15.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 29.1% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female52.2%51.4%
- Male48.2%48.6%
Relationship status
40.1% of adults in the G72 8UP area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 38% have never married.
How residents rate their health
68% of residents in the G72 8UP area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good34.8%47.9%
- Good33.2%30.9%
- Fair17.5%14.2%
- Bad11.4%5.3%
- Very bad4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.