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Who lives in EH47 8JP

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH47 8JP, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Whitburn Whitdale, East Whitburn and Longridge
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
694 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH47 8JP

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH47 8JP (Whitburn Whitdale, East Whitburn and Longridge) (about 694 residents).

Residents
694
2024 estimate
Households
355
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.2% of residents. 22.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH47 8JPScotland
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

50.8% of residents are female and 49.4% male.

EH47 8JP
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female50.8%51.4%
  • Male49.4%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

31.2% of adults in the EH47 8JP area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 43.2% have never married.

EH47 8JPScotland
Married or civil partnership31.2%44%
Never married43.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved11.2%8.4%
Separated4.6%2.4%
Widowed10.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

69.2% of residents in the EH47 8JP area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH47 8JP
35%
34%
19%
Scotland
  • Very good35.3%47.9%
  • Good33.9%30.9%
  • Fair19.4%14.2%
  • Bad9.9%5.3%
  • Very bad2.4%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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