Who lives in ML11 8FL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML11 8FL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 872 (2024)
ML11 8FLSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML11 8FL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML11 8FL (Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton) (about 872 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 14.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.7%51.4%
- Male49.1%48.6%
Relationship status
51.2% of adults in the ML11 8FL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 34.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.2% of residents in the ML11 8FL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good48.3%47.9%
- Good33.9%30.9%
- Fair13.4%14.2%
- Bad3.3%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.