Who lives in G72 9FA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G72 9FA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Nerston
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,145 (2024)
G72 9FASouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in G72 9FA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 9FA (Nerston) (about 1,145 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.5% of residents. 26.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 10.3% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 50.4% male.
- Female50.3%51.4%
- Male50.4%48.6%
Relationship status
48.5% of adults in the G72 9FA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 38.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.9% of residents in the G72 9FA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good58.1%47.9%
- Good28.7%30.9%
- Fair10.3%14.2%
- Bad2.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.