Who lives in ML2 8JT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML2 8JT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wishaw South
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 545 (2024)
ML2 8JTNorth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML2 8JT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 8JT (Wishaw South) (about 545 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 13.9% of residents. 18.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 4.3% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.3% of residents are female and 52% male.
- Female48.3%51.4%
- Male52%48.6%
Relationship status
59.4% of adults in the ML2 8JT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 33.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
89.4% of residents in the ML2 8JT area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good59.3%47.9%
- Good30.1%30.9%
- Fair8.2%14.2%
- Bad1.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.