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Who lives in ML5 4HT

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

Neighbourhood
Shawhead and Whifflet
Council
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
843 (2024)
Population

Who lives in ML5 4HT

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML5 4HT (Shawhead and Whifflet) (about 843 residents).

Residents
843
2024 estimate
Households
454
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 15.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.6% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

ML5 4HTScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.1% of residents are female and 49.9% male.

ML5 4HT
50%
50%
Scotland
  • Female50.1%51.4%
  • Male49.9%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

31.6% of adults in the ML5 4HT area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 43.1% have never married.

ML5 4HTScotland
Married or civil partnership31.6%44%
Never married43.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved12.8%8.4%
Separated3.9%2.4%
Widowed10.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

66.7% of residents in the ML5 4HT area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

ML5 4HT
38%
28%
18%
Scotland
  • Very good38.3%47.9%
  • Good28.4%30.9%
  • Fair17.7%14.2%
  • Bad11.3%5.3%
  • Very bad5.2%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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