Who lives in G72 8ZA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G72 8ZA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Nerston
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,185 (2024)
G72 8ZASouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in G72 8ZA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 8ZA (Nerston) (about 4,185 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 19.4% of residents. 33.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 4.1% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
- Female49.9%51.4%
- Male49.3%48.6%
Relationship status
44.7% of adults in the G72 8ZA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 50.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
91.5% of residents in the G72 8ZA area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good66.7%47.9%
- Good24.7%30.9%
- Fair5.7%14.2%
- Bad1.6%5.3%
- Very bad0.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.