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Who lives in ML2 8LF

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

Neighbourhood
Wishaw North
Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
734 (2024)
Population

Who lives in ML2 8LF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 8LF (Wishaw North) (about 734 residents).

Residents
734
2024 estimate
Households
427
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 22%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 18.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

ML2 8LFScotland
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

52.4% of residents are female and 47.2% male.

ML2 8LF
52%
47%
Scotland
  • Female52.4%51.4%
  • Male47.2%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

37.1% of adults in the ML2 8LF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 39.6% have never married.

ML2 8LFScotland
Married or civil partnership37.1%44%
Never married39.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%8.4%
Separated4.5%2.4%
Widowed9.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

66.8% of residents in the ML2 8LF area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

ML2 8LF
35%
32%
22%
Scotland
  • Very good35.3%47.9%
  • Good31.5%30.9%
  • Fair21.5%14.2%
  • Bad9.2%5.3%
  • Very bad2.2%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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