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Who lives in ML5 4EF

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML5 4EF, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Shawhead and Whifflet
Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,467 (2024)
Population

Who lives in ML5 4EF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML5 4EF (Shawhead and Whifflet) (about 1,467 residents).

Residents
1,467
2024 estimate
Households
260
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
23% / 5%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.2% of residents. 26.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 5.4% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

ML5 4EFScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

48.3% of residents are female and 51.2% male.

ML5 4EF
48%
51%
Scotland
  • Female48.3%51.4%
  • Male51.2%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

45.5% of adults in the ML5 4EF area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 42.5% have never married.

ML5 4EFScotland
Married or civil partnership45.5%44%
Never married42.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.5%8.4%
Separated1.8%2.4%
Widowed3.7%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

89.7% of residents in the ML5 4EF area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

ML5 4EF
64%
26%
Scotland
  • Very good63.7%47.9%
  • Good26%30.9%
  • Fair7.4%14.2%
  • Bad2%5.3%
  • Very bad1.5%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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