Who lives in EH11 1LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH11 1LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shandon
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,152 (2024)
EH11 1LYCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH11 1LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH11 1LY (Shandon) (about 1,152 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.6% of residents. 41.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 8.5% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
58.6% of residents are female and 42% male.
- Female58.6%51.4%
- Male42%48.6%
Relationship status
23.8% of adults in the EH11 1LY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 68% have never married.
How residents rate their health
89.6% of residents in the EH11 1LY area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good60.7%47.9%
- Good28.9%30.9%
- Fair8.3%14.2%
- Bad1.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.