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Who lives in EH49 7JA

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH49 7JA, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Linlithgow High Street and Linlithgow Bridge
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
903 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH49 7JA

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH49 7JA (Linlithgow High Street and Linlithgow Bridge) (about 903 residents).

Residents
903
2024 estimate
Households
549
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
9% / 30%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 15.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.3% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH49 7JAScotland
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

52.9% of residents are female and 46.3% male.

EH49 7JA
53%
46%
Scotland
  • Female52.9%51.4%
  • Male46.3%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

32.7% of adults in the EH49 7JA area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 37% have never married.

EH49 7JAScotland
Married or civil partnership32.7%44%
Never married37%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved13.9%8.4%
Separated4.3%2.4%
Widowed13.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

72.3% of residents in the EH49 7JA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH49 7JA
37%
35%
17%
Scotland
  • Very good37.3%47.9%
  • Good35%30.9%
  • Fair17.4%14.2%
  • Bad7.3%5.3%
  • Very bad2.7%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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