Who lives in EH26 9BF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH26 9BF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Penicuik Southeast
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 622 (2024)
EH26 9BFMidlothian
Who lives in EH26 9BF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 9BF (Penicuik Southeast) (about 622 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 15% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 35.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
- Female51.8%51.4%
- Male47.6%48.6%
Relationship status
32.9% of adults in the EH26 9BF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 38.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
69.6% of residents in the EH26 9BF area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good37.8%47.9%
- Good31.8%30.9%
- Fair19%14.2%
- Bad9.5%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.