Wishaw
Ward in Scotland
Contents: Population
The population development of Wishaw as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2022-03-20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wishaw | Ward | 17,600 | 18,750 | 17,425 | |
| Scotland (Alba) | Constituent Country | 5,062,011 | 5,295,403 | 5,439,842 |
Source: National Records of Scotland.
Explanation: The tabulated electoral wards are in 2023 boundaries. Older population figures are computed by using population-weighted centroids of output areas.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 8,379 |
| Females | 9,047 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 3,065 |
| 18-64 years | 10,719 |
| 65+ years | 3,640 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 1,012 |
| 70-79 years | 1,576 |
| 60-69 years | 2,310 |
| 50-59 years | 2,905 |
| 40-49 years | 2,164 |
| 30-39 years | 2,001 |
| 20-29 years | 2,003 |
| 10-19 years | 1,920 |
| 0-9 years | 1,533 |
| Country of Birth (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Scotland | 15,869 |
| UK (other) | 720 |
| Europe | 490 |
| Other country | 346 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| White | 16,855 |
| Asian | 301 |
| African/Caribbean | 133 |
| Mixed/multiple | 50 |
| Other ethnic group | 86 |
| Religion (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Church of Scotland | 4,329 |
| Roman Catholic | 4,514 |
| Christian (other) | 682 |
| Muslim | 196 |
| Other religion | 148 |
| No religion | 6,627 |
| Main Language (A3+) (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| English | 16,472 |
| Gaelic | 2 |
| Scots | 42 |
| British Sign Language | 13 |
| Other language | 487 |