Who lives in ML12 6FB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML12 6FB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Tweeddale West
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 823 (2024)
ML12 6FBSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML12 6FB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML12 6FB (Tweeddale West) (about 823 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.1% of residents. 13.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.8% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.8%51.4%
- Male50.1%48.6%
Relationship status
56.5% of adults in the ML12 6FB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.2% of residents in the ML12 6FB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good56.8%47.9%
- Good27.5%30.9%
- Fair11.2%14.2%
- Bad3.3%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.