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Who lives in ML3 7RB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML3 7RB, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Low Waters
Council
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
986 (2024)
Population

Who lives in ML3 7RB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML3 7RB (Low Waters) (about 986 residents).

Residents
986
2024 estimate
Households
452
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 26%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.2% of residents. 18.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.5% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

ML3 7RBScotland
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

54.1% of residents are female and 45.5% male.

ML3 7RB
54%
46%
Scotland
  • Female54.1%51.4%
  • Male45.5%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

26.9% of adults in the ML3 7RB area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 45.6% have never married.

ML3 7RBScotland
Married or civil partnership26.9%44%
Never married45.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.5%8.4%
Separated3.7%2.4%
Widowed12.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

65.6% of residents in the ML3 7RB area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

ML3 7RB
36%
30%
20%
Scotland
  • Very good35.8%47.9%
  • Good29.8%30.9%
  • Fair20.2%14.2%
  • Bad10.7%5.3%
  • Very bad3.4%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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