Who lives in EH10 6LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH10 6LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Comiston and Swanston
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 876 (2024)
EH10 6LYCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH10 6LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH10 6LY (Comiston and Swanston) (about 876 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 8.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.4% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.3% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
- Female52.3%51.4%
- Male47.7%48.6%
Relationship status
63.8% of adults in the EH10 6LY area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 22.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.7% of residents in the EH10 6LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good61.1%47.9%
- Good26.6%30.9%
- Fair9.2%14.2%
- Bad2%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.