Who lives in EH55 8PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH55 8PS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- West Calder and Polbeth
- Council
- West Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,910 (2024)
EH55 8PSWest Lothian
Who lives in EH55 8PS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH55 8PS (West Calder and Polbeth) (about 2,910 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 11.9% of residents. 22.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 6.2% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female50.7%51.4%
- Male48.9%48.6%
Relationship status
59.5% of adults in the EH55 8PS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 31% have never married.
How residents rate their health
90.7% of residents in the EH55 8PS area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good59.7%47.9%
- Good31%30.9%
- Fair7.5%14.2%
- Bad1.3%5.3%
- Very bad0.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.