Postcode district · North Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML6, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 58,295 (2024)
Who lives in ML6
Residents
58,295
2024 estimate
Households
24,739
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 18% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.8% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
ML6Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
ML6
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.7%51.4%
- Male48.2%48.6%
Relationship status
44.7% of adults in ML6 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 37.3% have never married.
ML6Scotland
Married or civil partnership44.7%44%
Never married37.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.7%8.4%
Separated3%2.4%
Widowed7.5%7%
How residents rate their health
75.1% of residents in ML6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
ML6
46%
29%
16%
Scotland
- Very good46.1%47.9%
- Good29.1%30.9%
- Fair15.7%14.2%
- Bad6.9%5.3%
- Very bad2.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.