Postcode district · West Lothian
Who lives in EH52
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH52, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- West Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 26,666 (2024)
Who lives in EH52
Residents
26,666
2024 estimate
Households
11,123
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 16.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.3% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
EH52Scotland
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
EH52
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51.3%51.4%
- Male48.6%48.6%
Relationship status
47.8% of adults in EH52 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 34.6% have never married.
EH52Scotland
Married or civil partnership47.8%44%
Never married34.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.3%8.4%
Separated2.7%2.4%
Widowed6.5%7%
How residents rate their health
80.3% of residents in EH52 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
EH52
50%
31%
14%
Scotland
- Very good49.8%47.9%
- Good30.5%30.9%
- Fair13.7%14.2%
- Bad4.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.