Who lives in EH26 9EE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH26 9EE, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Penicuik Southeast
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 659 (2024)
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Who lives in EH26 9EE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 9EE (Penicuik Southeast) (about 659 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 75–79, at 7.8% of residents. 15.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33.9% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female51.7%51.4%
- Male48.9%48.6%
Relationship status
48.9% of adults in the EH26 9EE area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 30.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.5% of residents in the EH26 9EE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good42.2%47.9%
- Good33.3%30.9%
- Fair17.3%14.2%
- Bad3.9%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.