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Who lives in EH27 8BF

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH27 8BF, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Mid Calder and Kirknewton
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
825 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH27 8BF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH27 8BF (Mid Calder and Kirknewton) (about 825 residents).

Residents
825
2024 estimate
Households
340
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 11%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 15.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 11% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH27 8BFScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.4% of residents are female and 48.4% male.

EH27 8BF
50%
48%
Scotland
  • Female50.4%51.4%
  • Male48.4%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

54.6% of adults in the EH27 8BF area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 29.4% have never married.

EH27 8BFScotland
Married or civil partnership54.6%44%
Never married29.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.3%8.4%
Separated2.8%2.4%
Widowed4.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

86.9% of residents in the EH27 8BF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH27 8BF
56%
31%
Scotland
  • Very good55.8%47.9%
  • Good31.1%30.9%
  • Fair9%14.2%
  • Bad2.8%5.3%
  • Very bad1%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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