Who lives in ML2 7LD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML2 7LD, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wishaw North
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,175 (2024)
ML2 7LDNorth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML2 7LD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 7LD (Wishaw North) (about 1,175 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.6% of residents. 19.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
56.1% of residents are female and 43.2% male.
- Female56.1%51.4%
- Male43.2%48.6%
Relationship status
45.8% of adults in the ML2 7LD area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 34.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.4% of residents in the ML2 7LD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good46.1%47.9%
- Good28.3%30.9%
- Fair16.5%14.2%
- Bad6.5%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.