Who lives in EH26 8JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH26 8JS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Penicuik East
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 627 (2024)
EH26 8JSMidlothian
Who lives in EH26 8JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 8JS (Penicuik East) (about 627 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 75–79, at 7.7% of residents. 15.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.9% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female50.5%51.4%
- Male48.2%48.6%
Relationship status
47.8% of adults in the EH26 8JS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 32.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.4% of residents in the EH26 8JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.4%47.9%
- Good30.9%30.9%
- Fair17.3%14.2%
- Bad5.1%5.3%
- Very bad3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.