Who lives in ML12 6PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML12 6PS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 644 (2024)
ML12 6PSSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML12 6PS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML12 6PS (Biggar, Symington, Thankerton and Dolphinton) (about 644 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.5% of residents. 7.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.2% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
- Female51.6%51.4%
- Male47.7%48.6%
Relationship status
61.8% of adults in the ML12 6PS area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84% of residents in the ML12 6PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good52.3%47.9%
- Good31.7%30.9%
- Fair10.2%14.2%
- Bad3.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.