Who lives in ML2 8PL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML2 8PL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wishaw East
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 831 (2024)
ML2 8PLNorth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML2 8PL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 8PL (Wishaw East) (about 831 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 17% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female50.8%51.4%
- Male49.8%48.6%
Relationship status
42.5% of adults in the ML2 8PL area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 35.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
69.3% of residents in the ML2 8PL area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.1%47.9%
- Good29.2%30.9%
- Fair19.6%14.2%
- Bad8.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.