Who lives in EH26 9LR
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH26 9LR, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Rural South Midlothian
- Council
- Midlothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 818 (2024)
EH26 9LRMidlothian
Who lives in EH26 9LR
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH26 9LR (Rural South Midlothian) (about 818 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.3% of residents. 13% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
- Female51.5%51.4%
- Male48.7%48.6%
Relationship status
61.1% of adults in the EH26 9LR area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 25.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
88.3% of residents in the EH26 9LR area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good56.2%47.9%
- Good32.1%30.9%
- Fair9.9%14.2%
- Bad2.7%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.