Who lives in ML8 5NT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML8 5NT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Law
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 442 (2024)
ML8 5NTSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML8 5NT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 5NT (Law) (about 442 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 14% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.1% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49% male.
- Female50.8%51.4%
- Male49%48.6%
Relationship status
52.9% of adults in the ML8 5NT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.6% of residents in the ML8 5NT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good44.5%47.9%
- Good32.1%30.9%
- Fair18%14.2%
- Bad5.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.