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Who lives in EH1 1SU

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH1 1SU, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,396 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH1 1SU

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH1 1SU (Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street) (about 1,396 residents).

Residents
1,396
2024 estimate
Households
518
Census
Median age
24
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
3% / 8%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 37.1% of residents. 52.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 7.5% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH1 1SUScotland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53.9% of residents are female and 46.1% male.

EH1 1SU
54%
46%
Scotland
  • Female53.9%51.4%
  • Male46.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

6.2% of adults in the EH1 1SU area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 85.5% have never married.

EH1 1SUScotland
Married or civil partnership6.2%44%
Never married85.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.2%8.4%
Separated1.1%2.4%
Widowed1.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

81.4% of residents in the EH1 1SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH1 1SU
49%
33%
13%
Scotland
  • Very good48.9%47.9%
  • Good32.5%30.9%
  • Fair13.2%14.2%
  • Bad3.6%5.3%
  • Very bad1.4%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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