Who lives in ML8 5AX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML8 5AX, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Carluke South
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 668 (2024)
ML8 5AXSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML8 5AX
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 5AX (Carluke South) (about 668 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 15.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.2% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female51.2%51.4%
- Male48.2%48.6%
Relationship status
44.7% of adults in the ML8 5AX area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 32.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
70% of residents in the ML8 5AX area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good37.7%47.9%
- Good32.3%30.9%
- Fair18.2%14.2%
- Bad8.6%5.3%
- Very bad3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.