Postcode district · West Lothian
Who lives in EH48
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH48, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- West Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 42,329 (2024)
Who lives in EH48
Residents
42,329
2024 estimate
Households
18,456
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 18% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.5% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
EH48Scotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
EH48
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51.2%51.4%
- Male48.8%48.6%
Relationship status
46.5% of adults in EH48 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 35.6% have never married.
EH48Scotland
Married or civil partnership46.5%44%
Never married35.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%8.4%
Separated2.7%2.4%
Widowed6.4%7%
How residents rate their health
79.4% of residents in EH48 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
EH48
49%
31%
14%
Scotland
- Very good48.7%47.9%
- Good30.8%30.9%
- Fair13.9%14.2%
- Bad5%5.3%
- Very bad1.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.