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Who lives in EH47 7LY

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH47 7LY, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Blackburn Central
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
625 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH47 7LY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH47 7LY (Blackburn Central) (about 625 residents).

Residents
625
2024 estimate
Households
295
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 12%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.2% of residents. 19.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 12.5% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH47 7LYScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50% of residents are female and 49.8% male.

EH47 7LY
50%
50%
Scotland
  • Female50%51.4%
  • Male49.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

35.2% of adults in the EH47 7LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 41.3% have never married.

EH47 7LYScotland
Married or civil partnership35.2%44%
Never married41.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.6%8.4%
Separated5.1%2.4%
Widowed7.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

70.8% of residents in the EH47 7LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH47 7LY
40%
31%
19%
Scotland
  • Very good40.2%47.9%
  • Good30.7%30.9%
  • Fair19%14.2%
  • Bad6.2%5.3%
  • Very bad2.5%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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