Who lives in EH55 8QL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH55 8QL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- West Calder and Polbeth
- Council
- West Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 580 (2024)
EH55 8QLWest Lothian
Who lives in EH55 8QL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH55 8QL (West Calder and Polbeth) (about 580 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 16.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
46.9% of residents are female and 52.6% male.
- Female46.9%51.4%
- Male52.6%48.6%
Relationship status
44.2% of adults in the EH55 8QL area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
67.7% of residents in the EH55 8QL area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good36.2%47.9%
- Good31.6%30.9%
- Fair23.5%14.2%
- Bad8.6%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.