Who lives in G72 8US
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G72 8US, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Vicarland and Cairns
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 717 (2024)
G72 8USSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in G72 8US
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 8US (Vicarland and Cairns) (about 717 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.2% of residents. 18.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.9% of residents are female and 46.2% male.
- Female53.9%51.4%
- Male46.2%48.6%
Relationship status
44.8% of adults in the G72 8US area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 37.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.3% of residents in the G72 8US area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good46.9%47.9%
- Good25.4%30.9%
- Fair15.5%14.2%
- Bad8.8%5.3%
- Very bad2.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.