Who lives in ML2 8EB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML2 8EB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wishaw South
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 845 (2024)
ML2 8EBNorth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML2 8EB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 8EB (Wishaw South) (about 845 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 15% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
- Female52%51.4%
- Male47.9%48.6%
Relationship status
39.5% of adults in the ML2 8EB area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 38.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
67.1% of residents in the ML2 8EB area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good38%47.9%
- Good29%30.9%
- Fair20.4%14.2%
- Bad9.6%5.3%
- Very bad2.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.