Who lives in EH38 5YN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH38 5YN, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,251 (2024)
EH38 5YNScottish Borders
Who lives in EH38 5YN
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH38 5YN (Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area) (about 2,251 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.9% of residents. 12.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
46.5% of residents are female and 53.5% male.
- Female46.5%51.4%
- Male53.5%48.6%
Relationship status
60% of adults in the EH38 5YN area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.7% of residents in the EH38 5YN area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good54.3%47.9%
- Good31.4%30.9%
- Fair11.9%14.2%
- Bad2%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.