Who lives in ML2 8EF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML2 8EF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wishaw South
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 789 (2024)
ML2 8EFNorth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML2 8EF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 8EF (Wishaw South) (about 789 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 16.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 29.2% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.8% of residents are female and 45.2% male.
- Female53.8%51.4%
- Male45.2%48.6%
Relationship status
32.5% of adults in the ML2 8EF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 40.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
64.3% of residents in the ML2 8EF area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good34.7%47.9%
- Good29.6%30.9%
- Fair21.7%14.2%
- Bad11.2%5.3%
- Very bad3.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.