Who lives in ML2 8FB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML2 8FB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wishaw South
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 766 (2024)
ML2 8FBNorth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML2 8FB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 8FB (Wishaw South) (about 766 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 17.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.3% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 50% male.
- Female50.5%51.4%
- Male50%48.6%
Relationship status
31.2% of adults in the ML2 8FB area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 40.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
66.7% of residents in the ML2 8FB area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good33.1%47.9%
- Good33.6%30.9%
- Fair18.5%14.2%
- Bad11.2%5.3%
- Very bad3.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.