Who lives in ML3 8BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML3 8BL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Low Waters
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 677 (2024)
ML3 8BLSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML3 8BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML3 8BL (Low Waters) (about 677 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 10% of residents. 19.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.3% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.7% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female52.7%51.4%
- Male48.2%48.6%
Relationship status
35.2% of adults in the ML3 8BL area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 39.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
68.1% of residents in the ML3 8BL area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.3%47.9%
- Good27.9%30.9%
- Fair20.5%14.2%
- Bad8.9%5.3%
- Very bad3.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.