Who lives in ML2 8PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML2 8PS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wishaw East
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 779 (2024)
ML2 8PSNorth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML2 8PS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 8PS (Wishaw East) (about 779 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 15.8% 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
52% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
- Female52%51.4%
- Male48.4%48.6%
Relationship status
41.5% of adults in the ML2 8PS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 37.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.7% of residents in the ML2 8PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good41.4%47.9%
- Good31.3%30.9%
- Fair17.5%14.2%
- Bad7.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.