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Who lives in EH26 8NX

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

Neighbourhood
Tweeddale West
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
845 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH26 8NX

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 8NX (Tweeddale West) (about 845 residents).

Residents
845
2024 estimate
Households
339
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 6.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH26 8NXScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

52.1% of residents are female and 46.8% male.

EH26 8NX
52%
47%
Scotland
  • Female52.1%51.4%
  • Male46.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

62% of adults in the EH26 8NX area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.6% have never married.

EH26 8NXScotland
Married or civil partnership62%44%
Never married24.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.8%8.4%
Separated1.4%2.4%
Widowed4.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

88.5% of residents in the EH26 8NX area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH26 8NX
61%
27%
Scotland
  • Very good61.3%47.9%
  • Good27.2%30.9%
  • Fair8.7%14.2%
  • Bad2.3%5.3%
  • Very bad0.6%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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