Who lives in ML8 5JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML8 5JS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Law
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 694 (2024)
ML8 5JSSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML8 5JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 5JS (Law) (about 694 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.1% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 14.9% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.7% of residents are female and 46.3% male.
- Female53.7%51.4%
- Male46.3%48.6%
Relationship status
46.5% of adults in the ML8 5JS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 37.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.2% of residents in the ML8 5JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good44.3%47.9%
- Good30.9%30.9%
- Fair15.7%14.2%
- Bad6.2%5.3%
- Very bad3.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.