Who lives in EH26 0BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH26 0BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Pentland
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,678 (2024)
EH26 0BBMidlothian
Who lives in EH26 0BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 0BB (Pentland) (about 2,678 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.5% of residents. 29.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 8.6% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female50.6%51.4%
- Male48.3%48.6%
Relationship status
49.3% of adults in the EH26 0BB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 39.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
88.4% of residents in the EH26 0BB area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good60.5%47.9%
- Good27.9%30.9%
- Fair6.8%14.2%
- Bad3.5%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.