Postcode district · West Lothian
Who lives in EH47
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH47, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- West Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 34,341 (2024)
Who lives in EH47
Residents
34,341
2024 estimate
Households
13,738
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 18.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
EH47Scotland
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
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
EH47
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female50.7%51.4%
- Male49.3%48.6%
Relationship status
43.4% of adults in EH47 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36.5% have never married.
EH47Scotland
Married or civil partnership43.4%44%
Never married36.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%8.4%
Separated2.9%2.4%
Widowed7.7%7%
How residents rate their health
74.1% of residents in EH47 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
EH47
43%
31%
17%
Scotland
- Very good43.1%47.9%
- Good30.9%30.9%
- Fair16.6%14.2%
- Bad7.2%5.3%
- Very bad2.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.