Postcode district · West Lothian
Who lives in EH53
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH53, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- West Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 20,974 (2024)
EH53Postcode district · West Lothian
Who lives in EH53
Residents
20,974
2024 estimate
Households
7,374
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 17.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.5% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
EH53Scotland
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
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
EH53
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51%51.4%
- Male49%48.6%
Relationship status
51.8% of adults in EH53 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 31.8% have never married.
EH53Scotland
Married or civil partnership51.8%44%
Never married31.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed6.1%7%
How residents rate their health
82.3% of residents in EH53 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
EH53
51%
31%
13%
Scotland
- Very good51.2%47.9%
- Good31.2%30.9%
- Fair12.5%14.2%
- Bad4%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.