Who lives in ML8 5BD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML8 5BD, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Carluke West
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 651 (2024)
ML8 5BDSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML8 5BD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 5BD (Carluke West) (about 651 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 11% of residents. 16% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.3% of residents are female and 51.8% male.
- Female48.3%51.4%
- Male51.8%48.6%
Relationship status
50.1% of adults in the ML8 5BD area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 34% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.9% of residents in the ML8 5BD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.4%47.9%
- Good34.5%30.9%
- Fair14.6%14.2%
- Bad6.1%5.3%
- Very bad2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.