Who lives in ML4 2RU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML4 2RU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Forgewood
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 686 (2024)
ML4 2RUNorth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML4 2RU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML4 2RU (Forgewood) (about 686 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.3% of residents. 20.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 12% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.8% of residents are female and 44.8% male.
- Female54.8%51.4%
- Male44.8%48.6%
Relationship status
29.8% of adults in the ML4 2RU area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 49.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.4% of residents in the ML4 2RU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good37.9%47.9%
- Good33.5%30.9%
- Fair17%14.2%
- Bad8.8%5.3%
- Very bad3.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.