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Who lives in EH22 5BL

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH22 5BL, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Easthouses
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
879 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH22 5BL

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH22 5BL (Easthouses) (about 879 residents).

Residents
879
2024 estimate
Households
364
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.6% of residents. 15.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH22 5BLScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53.6% of residents are female and 46.5% male.

EH22 5BL
54%
46%
Scotland
  • Female53.6%51.4%
  • Male46.5%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

45.3% of adults in the EH22 5BL area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 34.3% have never married.

EH22 5BLScotland
Married or civil partnership45.3%44%
Never married34.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed7.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

74.7% of residents in the EH22 5BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH22 5BL
44%
30%
18%
Scotland
  • Very good44.4%47.9%
  • Good30.3%30.9%
  • Fair18.1%14.2%
  • Bad6.8%5.3%
  • Very bad1.1%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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