Postcode district · Scottish Borders
Who lives in EH44
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH44, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 4,348 (2024)
EH44Postcode district · Scottish Borders
Who lives in EH44
Residents
4,348
2024 estimate
Households
1,917
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 13% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.5% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
EH44Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
EH44
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51.3%51.4%
- Male48.6%48.6%
Relationship status
50.3% of adults in EH44 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 30.6% have never married.
EH44Scotland
Married or civil partnership50.3%44%
Never married30.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed7.7%7%
How residents rate their health
82.1% of residents in EH44 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
EH44
52%
30%
13%
Scotland
- Very good52.3%47.9%
- Good29.8%30.9%
- Fair12.9%14.2%
- Bad3.7%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.