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Who lives in EH10 6SU

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH10 6SU, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Comiston and Swanston
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
652 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH10 6SU

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH10 6SU (Comiston and Swanston) (about 652 residents).

Residents
652
2024 estimate
Households
261
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 26%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.7% of residents. 11.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.2% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH10 6SUScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

55.6% of residents are female and 44.2% male.

EH10 6SU
56%
44%
Scotland
  • Female55.6%51.4%
  • Male44.2%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

63.5% of adults in the EH10 6SU area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 22.7% have never married.

EH10 6SUScotland
Married or civil partnership63.5%44%
Never married22.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.9%8.4%
Separated1.2%2.4%
Widowed7.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

88.6% of residents in the EH10 6SU area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH10 6SU
56%
32%
Scotland
  • Very good56.3%47.9%
  • Good32.3%30.9%
  • Fair8.6%14.2%
  • Bad2%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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