Who lives in ML9 2BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML9 2BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Merryton and Meadowhill
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 829 (2024)
ML9 2BBSouth Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML9 2BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML9 2BB (Merryton and Meadowhill) (about 829 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 10% of residents. 13.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 34% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.4% of residents are female and 45.5% male.
- Female54.4%51.4%
- Male45.5%48.6%
Relationship status
54% of adults in the ML9 2BB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.2% of residents in the ML9 2BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.5%47.9%
- Good29.7%30.9%
- Fair19.7%14.2%
- Bad5.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.