Who lives in EH27 8AS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH27 8AS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Mid Calder and Kirknewton
- Council
- West Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 649 (2024)
EH27 8ASWest Lothian
Who lives in EH27 8AS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH27 8AS (Mid Calder and Kirknewton) (about 649 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 16.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 11.8% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female50.7%51.4%
- Male49.8%48.6%
Relationship status
51.6% of adults in the EH27 8AS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 35.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.8% of residents in the EH27 8AS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51.1%47.9%
- Good33.7%30.9%
- Fair11.2%14.2%
- Bad2.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.