Who lives in ML8 4PY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML8 4PY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Crossford, Braidwood and Yieldshields
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,076 (2024)
ML8 4PYSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML8 4PY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 4PY (Crossford, Braidwood and Yieldshields) (about 1,076 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.7% of residents. 22.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 11.8% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
- Female50.4%51.4%
- Male49.5%48.6%
Relationship status
59.8% of adults in the ML8 4PY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 32.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
88.6% of residents in the ML8 4PY area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good60.3%47.9%
- Good28.3%30.9%
- Fair9.2%14.2%
- Bad1.8%5.3%
- Very bad0.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.