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Who lives in EH55 8JA

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH55 8JA, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich
Council
West Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
726 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH55 8JA

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH55 8JA (Stoneyburn, Addiewell and Breich) (about 726 residents).

Residents
726
2024 estimate
Households
357
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
26% / 13%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 5–9, at 10.4% of residents. 19.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 12.6% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH55 8JAScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

52.5% of residents are female and 47.4% male.

EH55 8JA
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female52.5%51.4%
  • Male47.4%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

34.9% of adults in the EH55 8JA area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 45.3% have never married.

EH55 8JAScotland
Married or civil partnership34.9%44%
Never married45.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%8.4%
Separated4%2.4%
Widowed7.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

74.4% of residents in the EH55 8JA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH55 8JA
48%
27%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good47.6%47.9%
  • Good26.8%30.9%
  • Fair15.9%14.2%
  • Bad6.9%5.3%
  • Very bad2.5%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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