Who lives in EH26 8BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH26 8BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Penicuik East
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 564 (2024)
EH26 8BBMidlothian
Who lives in EH26 8BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 8BB (Penicuik East) (about 564 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 7.8% of residents. 20.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.4% of residents are female and 45.6% male.
- Female54.4%51.4%
- Male45.6%48.6%
Relationship status
38.2% of adults in the EH26 8BB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 45.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.3% of residents in the EH26 8BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45.9%47.9%
- Good31.4%30.9%
- Fair15.2%14.2%
- Bad5.8%5.3%
- Very bad0.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.