Who lives in EH26 8DS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH26 8DS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Penicuik East
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 485 (2024)
EH26 8DSMidlothian
Who lives in EH26 8DS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 8DS (Penicuik East) (about 485 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.1% of residents. 18.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48% male.
- Female51.4%51.4%
- Male48%48.6%
Relationship status
38.4% of adults in the EH26 8DS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 39.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.4% of residents in the EH26 8DS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good46.6%47.9%
- Good29.8%30.9%
- Fair16.7%14.2%
- Bad5.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.