Who lives in ML1 2SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML1 2SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Motherwell South
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 678 (2024)
ML1 2SUNorth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML1 2SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML1 2SU (Motherwell South) (about 678 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 21.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.3% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
47.7% of residents are female and 50.7% male.
- Female47.7%51.4%
- Male50.7%48.6%
Relationship status
25.8% of adults in the ML1 2SU area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 44% have never married.
How residents rate their health
61.3% of residents in the ML1 2SU area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good30.1%47.9%
- Good31.2%30.9%
- Fair21.9%14.2%
- Bad12.1%5.3%
- Very bad4.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.