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Who lives in EH26 8BL

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH26 8BL, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Penicuik Southeast
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
822 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH26 8BL

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 8BL (Penicuik Southeast) (about 822 residents).

Residents
822
2024 estimate
Households
379
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 19%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 20.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH26 8BLScotland
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

49.8% of residents are female and 50.1% male.

EH26 8BL
50%
50%
Scotland
  • Female49.8%51.4%
  • Male50.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

35.3% of adults in the EH26 8BL area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 42.9% have never married.

EH26 8BLScotland
Married or civil partnership35.3%44%
Never married42.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved11.8%8.4%
Separated2.5%2.4%
Widowed7.4%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

73.4% of residents in the EH26 8BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH26 8BL
40%
34%
18%
Scotland
  • Very good39.8%47.9%
  • Good33.6%30.9%
  • Fair18.4%14.2%
  • Bad6%5.3%
  • Very bad1.3%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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