Postcode district · Midlothian
Who lives in EH24
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH24, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 4,702 (2024)
EH24Postcode district · Midlothian
Who lives in EH24
Residents
4,702
2024 estimate
Households
1,310
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 16.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.8% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
EH24Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
EH24
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female52%51.4%
- Male48%48.6%
Relationship status
49.6% of adults in EH24 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 33.5% have never married.
EH24Scotland
Married or civil partnership49.6%44%
Never married33.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%8.4%
Separated2.1%2.4%
Widowed5%7%
How residents rate their health
80.7% of residents in EH24 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
EH24
52%
28%
13%
Scotland
- Very good52.5%47.9%
- Good28.2%30.9%
- Fair12.7%14.2%
- Bad5.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.