Postcode district · Scottish Borders
Who lives in EH46
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH46, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 5,865 (2024)
Who lives in EH46
Residents
5,865
2024 estimate
Households
2,478
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 10.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
EH46Scotland
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
EH46
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.6%51.4%
- Male48.3%48.6%
Relationship status
58.8% of adults in EH46 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.4% have never married.
EH46Scotland
Married or civil partnership58.8%44%
Never married26.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.9%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed5.6%7%
How residents rate their health
85% of residents in EH46 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
EH46
55%
30%
Scotland
- Very good54.9%47.9%
- Good30.1%30.9%
- Fair10.8%14.2%
- Bad3.3%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.