Who lives in ML9 1UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML9 1UP, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Merryton and Meadowhill
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 945 (2024)
ML9 1UPSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML9 1UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML9 1UP (Merryton and Meadowhill) (about 945 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.9% of residents. 17% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 10.7% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
- Female51.4%51.4%
- Male48.6%48.6%
Relationship status
59.6% of adults in the ML9 1UP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 31% have never married.
How residents rate their health
88.2% of residents in the ML9 1UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good61.6%47.9%
- Good26.6%30.9%
- Fair8.8%14.2%
- Bad2.6%5.3%
- Very bad0.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.