Postcode district · South Lanarkshire
Who lives in G79
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G79, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 1,023 (2024)
G79Postcode district · South Lanarkshire
Who lives in G79
Residents
1,023
2024 estimate
Households
360
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.3% of residents. 17.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
G79Scotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
G79
52%
49%
Scotland
- Female52%51.4%
- Male48.7%48.6%
Relationship status
62.5% of adults in G79 are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.3% have never married.
G79Scotland
Married or civil partnership62.5%44%
Never married28.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved3.6%8.4%
Separated1.5%2.4%
Widowed3.6%7%
How residents rate their health
88.7% of residents in G79 describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
G79
59%
29%
Scotland
- Very good59.2%47.9%
- Good29.5%30.9%
- Fair8.8%14.2%
- Bad2.4%5.3%
- Very bad0.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.