Who lives in EH22 9BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH22 9BL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Eskbank and Newbattle
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 973 (2024)
EH22 9BLMidlothian
Who lives in EH22 9BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH22 9BL (Eskbank and Newbattle) (about 973 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 14.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 31.7% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female52%51.4%
- Male48.9%48.6%
Relationship status
52.2% of adults in the EH22 9BL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.8% of residents in the EH22 9BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.7%47.9%
- Good33%30.9%
- Fair12.5%14.2%
- Bad4.3%5.3%
- Very bad0.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.