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Who lives in EH26 0FT

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH26 0FT, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Pentland
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,798 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH26 0FT

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 0FT (Pentland) (about 2,798 residents).

Residents
2,798
2024 estimate
Households
236
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
26% / 6%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 35–39, at 14.4% of residents. 19.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 6.2% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH26 0FTScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49% of residents are female and 51% male.

EH26 0FT
49%
51%
Scotland
  • Female49%51.4%
  • Male51%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

63.4% of adults in the EH26 0FT area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.8% have never married.

EH26 0FTScotland
Married or civil partnership63.4%44%
Never married26.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.7%8.4%
Separated1%2.4%
Widowed1.7%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

95.1% of residents in the EH26 0FT area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH26 0FT
71%
24%
Scotland
  • Very good70.7%47.9%
  • Good24.4%30.9%
  • Fair3%14.2%
  • Bad0.5%5.3%
  • Very bad0.2%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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