Who lives in ML5 2LT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML5 2LT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Townhead
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 773 (2024)
ML5 2LTNorth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML5 2LT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML5 2LT (Townhead) (about 773 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.9% of residents. 17.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 11.9% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
- Female51.9%51.4%
- Male47.9%48.6%
Relationship status
34.2% of adults in the ML5 2LT area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 44.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
70.5% of residents in the ML5 2LT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good41.2%47.9%
- Good29.3%30.9%
- Fair18.9%14.2%
- Bad8.8%5.3%
- Very bad2.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.