Who lives in ML2 8XT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML2 8XT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wishaw East
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 490 (2024)
ML2 8XTNorth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML2 8XT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML2 8XT (Wishaw East) (about 490 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.4% of residents. 20.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female51.1%51.4%
- Male48.3%48.6%
Relationship status
53.3% of adults in the ML2 8XT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 37.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.8% of residents in the ML2 8XT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good46%47.9%
- Good33.8%30.9%
- Fair13.2%14.2%
- Bad4.1%5.3%
- Very bad0.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.