Who lives in ML12 6QS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML12 6QS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Tweeddale West
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 873 (2024)
ML12 6QSSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML12 6QS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML12 6QS (Tweeddale West) (about 873 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 13.2% of residents. 8.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.5% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.8% of residents are female and 51.5% male.
- Female48.8%51.4%
- Male51.5%48.6%
Relationship status
62.5% of adults in the ML12 6QS area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 21.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.2% of residents in the ML12 6QS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good50.6%47.9%
- Good29.6%30.9%
- Fair14.8%14.2%
- Bad4.1%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.