Who lives in ML5 2FT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML5 2FT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gartcosh
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,383 (2024)
ML5 2FTNorth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML5 2FT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML5 2FT (Gartcosh) (about 4,383 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.3% of residents. 25.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 5.9% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
- Female49%51.4%
- Male50.3%48.6%
Relationship status
50.2% of adults in the ML5 2FT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 42.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.8% of residents in the ML5 2FT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good59.3%47.9%
- Good28.5%30.9%
- Fair7.8%14.2%
- Bad2.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.