Who lives in ML12 6WT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML12 6WT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Nithsdale
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 393 (2024)
ML12 6WTSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML12 6WT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML12 6WT (Upper Nithsdale) (about 393 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 12.4% of residents. 13.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.1% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
46.3% of residents are female and 54.4% male.
- Female46.3%51.4%
- Male54.4%48.6%
Relationship status
54.9% of adults in the ML12 6WT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76% of residents in the ML12 6WT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.5%47.9%
- Good32.5%30.9%
- Fair18.3%14.2%
- Bad5.2%5.3%
- Very bad1.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.