Who lives in G72 8WT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G72 8WT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Nerston
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,185 (2024)
G72 8WTSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in G72 8WT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 8WT (Nerston) (about 4,185 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.2% of residents. 23.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 14.3% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female51.7%51.4%
- Male48.3%48.6%
Relationship status
43.9% of adults in the G72 8WT area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 40.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.6% of residents in the G72 8WT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good54%47.9%
- Good27.6%30.9%
- Fair11.9%14.2%
- Bad4.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.