Who lives in EH18 1DF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH18 1DF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Poltonhall
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 989 (2024)
EH18 1DFMidlothian
Who lives in EH18 1DF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH18 1DF (Poltonhall) (about 989 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 16.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
- Female51%51.4%
- Male49%48.6%
Relationship status
54.7% of adults in the EH18 1DF area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 31% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.4% of residents in the EH18 1DF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good50.2%47.9%
- Good32.2%30.9%
- Fair11.8%14.2%
- Bad4.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.