Postcode district · Scottish Borders
Who lives in EH43
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH43, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 1,889 (2024)
EH43Postcode district · Scottish Borders
Who lives in EH43
Residents
1,889
2024 estimate
Households
779
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.9% of residents. 12.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.9% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
EH43Scotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.8% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
EH43
50%
49%
Scotland
- Female49.8%51.4%
- Male49.4%48.6%
Relationship status
49.4% of adults in EH43 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 32.9% have never married.
EH43Scotland
Married or civil partnership49.4%44%
Never married32.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%8.4%
Separated3.3%2.4%
Widowed5%7%
How residents rate their health
84% of residents in EH43 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
EH43
53%
31%
Scotland
- Very good52.6%47.9%
- Good31.4%30.9%
- Fair11.6%14.2%
- Bad3.3%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.