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Who lives in EH47 8RB

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

Neighbourhood
Whitburn Whitdale, East Whitburn and Longridge
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
430 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH47 8RB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH47 8RB (Whitburn Whitdale, East Whitburn and Longridge) (about 430 residents).

Residents
430
2024 estimate
Households
171
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 17%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 12.5% of residents. 18.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.7% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH47 8RBScotland
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

51.3% of residents are female and 48.2% male.

EH47 8RB
51%
48%
Scotland
  • Female51.3%51.4%
  • Male48.2%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

60.6% of adults in the EH47 8RB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 25.6% have never married.

EH47 8RBScotland
Married or civil partnership60.6%44%
Never married25.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7%8.4%
Separated1.6%2.4%
Widowed4.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

85.6% of residents in the EH47 8RB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH47 8RB
54%
31%
Scotland
  • Very good54.4%47.9%
  • Good31.3%30.9%
  • Fair8.7%14.2%
  • Bad4.5%5.3%
  • Very bad0.5%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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