Who lives in EH27 8EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH27 8EA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Balerno
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,505 (2024)
EH27 8EAWest Lothian
Who lives in EH27 8EA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH27 8EA (Balerno) (about 1,505 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 14.1% of residents. 13.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 7.5% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 50.2% male.
- Female50.4%51.4%
- Male50.2%48.6%
Relationship status
66.7% of adults in the EH27 8EA area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
92.9% of residents in the EH27 8EA area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good73.1%47.9%
- Good19.8%30.9%
- Fair5.9%14.2%
- Bad1.1%5.3%
- Very bad0.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.