Who lives in EH55 8DF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH55 8DF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- West Calder and Polbeth
- Council
- West Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 690 (2024)
EH55 8DFWest Lothian
Who lives in EH55 8DF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH55 8DF (West Calder and Polbeth) (about 690 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.6% of residents. 11.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.8% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
- Female51.9%51.4%
- Male47.6%48.6%
Relationship status
56.2% of adults in the EH55 8DF area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.7% of residents in the EH55 8DF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good46.1%47.9%
- Good32.7%30.9%
- Fair14.7%14.2%
- Bad5%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.