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Who lives in EH10 5LY

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

Neighbourhood
Morningside West and Craighouse
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
768 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH10 5LY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH10 5LY (Morningside West and Craighouse) (about 768 residents).

Residents
768
2024 estimate
Households
417
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 17%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.4% of residents. 37.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.6% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH10 5LYScotland
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

51.2% of residents are female and 49.3% male.

EH10 5LY
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51.2%51.4%
  • Male49.3%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

28.2% of adults in the EH10 5LY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 57% have never married.

EH10 5LYScotland
Married or civil partnership28.2%44%
Never married57%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6%8.4%
Separated1.9%2.4%
Widowed6.6%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

86.9% of residents in the EH10 5LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH10 5LY
55%
32%
Scotland
  • Very good55.3%47.9%
  • Good31.6%30.9%
  • Fair9.9%14.2%
  • Bad2.8%5.3%
  • Very bad1%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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