Who lives in ML3 8RW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML3 8RW, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Strathaven West, Chapelton, Drumclog and Sandford
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 910 (2024)
ML3 8RWSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML3 8RW
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML3 8RW (Strathaven West, Chapelton, Drumclog and Sandford) (about 910 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.7% of residents. 12.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 29.1% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female50.2%51.4%
- Male49.2%48.6%
Relationship status
60.5% of adults in the ML3 8RW area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.9% of residents in the ML3 8RW area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.2%47.9%
- Good31.7%30.9%
- Fair12.9%14.2%
- Bad5.5%5.3%
- Very bad0.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.