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Who lives in EH10 5BD

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH10 5BD, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Merchiston and Greenhill
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
730 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH10 5BD

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH10 5BD (Merchiston and Greenhill) (about 730 residents).

Residents
730
2024 estimate
Households
286
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 20%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 16.4% of residents. 26.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH10 5BDScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53.3% of residents are female and 47.4% male.

EH10 5BD
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female53.3%51.4%
  • Male47.4%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

47.8% of adults in the EH10 5BD area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 43.8% have never married.

EH10 5BDScotland
Married or civil partnership47.8%44%
Never married43.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved2.8%8.4%
Separated1.2%2.4%
Widowed4.7%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

90.9% of residents in the EH10 5BD area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH10 5BD
63%
28%
Scotland
  • Very good62.7%47.9%
  • Good28.2%30.9%
  • Fair6.2%14.2%
  • Bad2.2%5.3%
  • Very bad0.5%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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