Who lives in ML11 8FG
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML11 8FG, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 811 (2024)
ML11 8FGSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML11 8FG
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML11 8FG (Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton) (about 811 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 13.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49% of residents are female and 50.7% male.
- Female49%51.4%
- Male50.7%48.6%
Relationship status
59% of adults in the ML11 8FG area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79% of residents in the ML11 8FG area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good48.1%47.9%
- Good30.9%30.9%
- Fair14.8%14.2%
- Bad4.8%5.3%
- Very bad0.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.