Who lives in ML2 8FA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML2 8FA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wishaw South
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 790 (2024)
Who lives in ML2 8FA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 8FA (Wishaw South) (about 790 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.9% of residents. 20.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 47.1% male.
- Female50.8%51.4%
- Male47.1%48.6%
Relationship status
29.8% of adults in the ML2 8FA area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 44.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
65.4% of residents in the ML2 8FA area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good34.5%47.9%
- Good30.9%30.9%
- Fair23.4%14.2%
- Bad8.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.