Who lives in ML12 6DE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML12 6DE, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 712 (2024)
ML12 6DESouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML12 6DE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML12 6DE (Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton) (about 712 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.7% of residents. 9.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.5% of residents are female and 46.6% male.
- Female53.5%51.4%
- Male46.6%48.6%
Relationship status
52.8% of adults in the ML12 6DE area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.8% of residents in the ML12 6DE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good46.9%47.9%
- Good32.8%30.9%
- Fair14.2%14.2%
- Bad5.6%5.3%
- Very bad0.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.