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Who lives in ML2 8FE

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML2 8FE, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Overtown
Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
825 (2024)
Population

Who lives in ML2 8FE

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 8FE (Overtown) (about 825 residents).

Residents
825
2024 estimate
Households
353
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 14%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.6% of residents. 15.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 13.7% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

ML2 8FEScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

48% of residents are female and 51.5% male.

ML2 8FE
48%
51%
Scotland
  • Female48%51.4%
  • Male51.5%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

47.4% of adults in the ML2 8FE area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 34.8% have never married.

ML2 8FEScotland
Married or civil partnership47.4%44%
Never married34.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%8.4%
Separated4.4%2.4%
Widowed4.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

80.7% of residents in the ML2 8FE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

ML2 8FE
52%
29%
12%
Scotland
  • Very good51.9%47.9%
  • Good28.8%30.9%
  • Fair12.2%14.2%
  • Bad6.4%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.

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