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Who lives in EH49 6EW

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH49 6EW, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
932 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH49 6EW

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH49 6EW (Linlithgow South and Bathgate Hills) (about 932 residents).

Residents
932
2024 estimate
Households
378
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 30%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 7.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.4% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH49 6EWScotland
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

51% of residents are female and 48.7% male.

EH49 6EW
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51%51.4%
  • Male48.7%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

71.8% of adults in the EH49 6EW area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 15.5% have never married.

EH49 6EWScotland
Married or civil partnership71.8%44%
Never married15.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved4.7%8.4%
Separated1.4%2.4%
Widowed6.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

89% of residents in the EH49 6EW area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH49 6EW
57%
32%
Scotland
  • Very good57%47.9%
  • Good32.1%30.9%
  • Fair7.7%14.2%
  • Bad2%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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