Who lives in EH55 8DS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH55 8DS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- West Calder and Polbeth
- Council
- West Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 780 (2024)
EH55 8DSWest Lothian
Who lives in EH55 8DS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH55 8DS (West Calder and Polbeth) (about 780 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 19% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.8% of residents are female and 50.4% male.
- Female49.8%51.4%
- Male50.4%48.6%
Relationship status
41.9% of adults in the EH55 8DS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 34.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.9% of residents in the EH55 8DS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good48%47.9%
- Good27.9%30.9%
- Fair14.8%14.2%
- Bad7.2%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.