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Who lives in EH22 5LT

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

Neighbourhood
Mayfield
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
509 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH22 5LT

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH22 5LT (Mayfield) (about 509 residents).

Residents
509
2024 estimate
Households
235
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 17%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.6% of residents. 16.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.9% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH22 5LTScotland
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% of residents are female and 46.6% male.

EH22 5LT
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female53%51.4%
  • Male46.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

46% of adults in the EH22 5LT area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36.2% have never married.

EH22 5LTScotland
Married or civil partnership46%44%
Never married36.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.5%8.4%
Separated2.1%2.4%
Widowed7.7%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

71.9% of residents in the EH22 5LT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH22 5LT
40%
32%
19%
Scotland
  • Very good40.2%47.9%
  • Good31.7%30.9%
  • Fair19.4%14.2%
  • Bad6.2%5.3%
  • Very bad2%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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