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Who lives in EH26 9BB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH26 9BB, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Penicuik Southwest
Council
Midlothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
453 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH26 9BB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 9BB (Penicuik Southwest) (about 453 residents).

Residents
453
2024 estimate
Households
200
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 24%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 15.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.3% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH26 9BBScotland
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

48.5% of residents are female and 51.5% male.

EH26 9BB
49%
51%
Scotland
  • Female48.5%51.4%
  • Male51.5%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

57% of adults in the EH26 9BB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.2% have never married.

EH26 9BBScotland
Married or civil partnership57%44%
Never married26.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.8%8.4%
Separated1.5%2.4%
Widowed5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

84.3% of residents in the EH26 9BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH26 9BB
51%
33%
13%
Scotland
  • Very good51.3%47.9%
  • Good33%30.9%
  • Fair12.6%14.2%
  • Bad2.6%5.3%
  • Very bad0%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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