Who lives in EH55 8BF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH55 8BF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- West Calder and Polbeth
- Council
- West Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 800 (2024)
EH55 8BFWest Lothian
Who lives in EH55 8BF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH55 8BF (West Calder and Polbeth) (about 800 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.8% of residents. 16.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.7% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female50.6%51.4%
- Male49.2%48.6%
Relationship status
41.5% of adults in the EH55 8BF area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 32.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
69.9% of residents in the EH55 8BF area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.4%47.9%
- Good29.5%30.9%
- Fair18.1%14.2%
- Bad10%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.