Who lives in ML1 3SS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML1 3SS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Forgewood
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 866 (2024)
ML1 3SSNorth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML1 3SS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML1 3SS (Forgewood) (about 866 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.2% of residents. 27.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 9.1% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.2% of residents are female and 52.8% male.
- Female48.2%51.4%
- Male52.8%48.6%
Relationship status
30.9% of adults in the ML1 3SS area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 50.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.9% of residents in the ML1 3SS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.6%47.9%
- Good34.3%30.9%
- Fair14.9%14.2%
- Bad7.9%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.