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Who lives in EH26 0RT

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

Neighbourhood
Penicuik North
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
473 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH26 0RT

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 0RT (Penicuik North) (about 473 residents).

Residents
473
2024 estimate
Households
198
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 17%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 21.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.1% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH26 0RTScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53.3% of residents are female and 46.3% male.

EH26 0RT
53%
46%
Scotland
  • Female53.3%51.4%
  • Male46.3%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

54.3% of adults in the EH26 0RT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 34% have never married.

EH26 0RTScotland
Married or civil partnership54.3%44%
Never married34%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%8.4%
Separated1%2.4%
Widowed2.7%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

80.5% of residents in the EH26 0RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH26 0RT
48%
33%
14%
Scotland
  • Very good47.8%47.9%
  • Good32.8%30.9%
  • Fair14.4%14.2%
  • Bad3%5.3%
  • Very bad1.9%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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