Who lives in EH26 0SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH26 0SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Pentland
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,798 (2024)
EH26 0SUMidlothian
Who lives in EH26 0SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 0SU (Pentland) (about 2,798 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 12.8% of residents. 19.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 13.9% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.3% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female49.3%51.4%
- Male49.8%48.6%
Relationship status
54.6% of adults in the EH26 0SU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 35.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
91.5% of residents in the EH26 0SU area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good69.7%47.9%
- Good21.9%30.9%
- Fair6.9%14.2%
- Bad1.3%5.3%
- Very bad0.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.