Who lives in ML1 3LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML1 3LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Motherwell West
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 886 (2024)
ML1 3LYNorth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML1 3LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML1 3LY (Motherwell West) (about 886 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 17.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.3% of residents are female and 45.2% male.
- Female54.3%51.4%
- Male45.2%48.6%
Relationship status
36.9% of adults in the ML1 3LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 40.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
69.6% of residents in the ML1 3LY area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good42.4%47.9%
- Good27.1%30.9%
- Fair16.3%14.2%
- Bad9.8%5.3%
- Very bad3.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.