Who lives in EH26 9BD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH26 9BD, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Penicuik Southwest
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 453 (2024)
EH26 9BDMidlothian
Who lives in EH26 9BD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 9BD (Penicuik Southwest) (about 453 residents).
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%.
The gender split
48.5% of residents are female and 51.5% male.
- Female48.5%51.4%
- Male51.5%48.6%
Relationship status
57% of adults in the EH26 9BD area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.3% of residents in the EH26 9BD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- 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.