Who lives in ML8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML8, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 23,850 (2024)
ML8Postcode district · South Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML8
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 16.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female51.2%51.4%
- Male48.5%48.6%
Relationship status
51% of adults in ML8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 31.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.7% of residents in ML8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good47.5%47.9%
- Good30.2%30.9%
- Fair15.1%14.2%
- Bad5.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.