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Who lives in EH10 5EA

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

Neighbourhood
Merchiston and Greenhill
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
901 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH10 5EA

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH10 5EA (Merchiston and Greenhill) (about 901 residents).

Residents
901
2024 estimate
Households
412
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 29%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 14.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.9% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH10 5EAScotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.8% of residents are female and 48.5% male.

EH10 5EA
52%
48%
Scotland
  • Female51.8%51.4%
  • Male48.5%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

55.1% of adults in the EH10 5EA area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.2% have never married.

EH10 5EAScotland
Married or civil partnership55.1%44%
Never married28.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.1%8.4%
Separated1.9%2.4%
Widowed7.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

89.1% of residents in the EH10 5EA area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH10 5EA
59%
30%
Scotland
  • Very good59.3%47.9%
  • Good29.8%30.9%
  • Fair8.2%14.2%
  • Bad2.4%5.3%
  • Very bad1.5%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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