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Who lives in EH44 6LY

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH44 6LY, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Innerleithen
Council
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
817 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH44 6LY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH44 6LY (Innerleithen) (about 817 residents).

Residents
817
2024 estimate
Households
282
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 21%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 17.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH44 6LYScotland
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

51.6% of residents are female and 49% male.

EH44 6LY
52%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51.6%51.4%
  • Male49%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

47.1% of adults in the EH44 6LY area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 37.2% have never married.

EH44 6LYScotland
Married or civil partnership47.1%44%
Never married37.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.9%8.4%
Separated0.7%2.4%
Widowed6.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

79.5% of residents in the EH44 6LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH44 6LY
49%
30%
15%
Scotland
  • Very good49.2%47.9%
  • Good30.3%30.9%
  • Fair15.2%14.2%
  • Bad4.3%5.3%
  • Very bad1.1%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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