Who lives in EH22 5SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH22 5SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Mayfield
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 922 (2024)
EH22 5SUMidlothian
Who lives in EH22 5SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH22 5SU (Mayfield) (about 922 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 18.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
- Female51%51.4%
- Male49.3%48.6%
Relationship status
34.9% of adults in the EH22 5SU area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 43% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.2% of residents in the EH22 5SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good42.9%47.9%
- Good32.3%30.9%
- Fair16.9%14.2%
- Bad5.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.