Who lives in EH26 9AY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH26 9AY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Penicuik Southwest
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 636 (2024)
EH26 9AYMidlothian
Who lives in EH26 9AY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 9AY (Penicuik Southwest) (about 636 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 11.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 31.7% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
- Female51.8%51.4%
- Male48.4%48.6%
Relationship status
61.8% of adults in the EH26 9AY area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 19.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.5% of residents in the EH26 9AY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good56.3%47.9%
- Good30.2%30.9%
- Fair10.3%14.2%
- Bad1.9%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.