Who lives in G72 9LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G72 9LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Low Blantyre and Bardykes
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 560 (2024)
G72 9LYSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in G72 9LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G72 9LY (Low Blantyre and Bardykes) (about 560 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.3% of residents. 13.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 32.3% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
- Female52%51.4%
- Male49.3%48.6%
Relationship status
61.2% of adults in the G72 9LY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.1% of residents in the G72 9LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51.1%47.9%
- Good30%30.9%
- Fair16.6%14.2%
- Bad3.6%5.3%
- Very bad0.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.