Who lives in EH23
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH23, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 12,882 (2024)
EH23Postcode district · Midlothian
Who lives in EH23
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 19.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.3% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
- Female51.9%51.4%
- Male48.4%48.6%
Relationship status
47.4% of adults in EH23 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.2% of residents in EH23 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51.9%47.9%
- Good29.3%30.9%
- Fair13.1%14.2%
- Bad4.5%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.