Who lives in ML8 5JD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML8 5JD, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Law
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 609 (2024)
ML8 5JDSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML8 5JD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 5JD (Law) (about 609 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 15.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.8% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.3% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
- Female52.3%51.4%
- Male47.7%48.6%
Relationship status
43.9% of adults in the ML8 5JD area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
70.9% of residents in the ML8 5JD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good39%47.9%
- Good31.9%30.9%
- Fair18.8%14.2%
- Bad8.3%5.3%
- Very bad2.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.