Who lives in EH12 5BE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH12 5BE, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wester Coates
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 968 (2024)
EH12 5BECity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH12 5BE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH12 5BE (Wester Coates) (about 968 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.7% of residents. 42% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 10.8% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 47.2% male.
- Female52.1%51.4%
- Male47.2%48.6%
Relationship status
30.9% of adults in the EH12 5BE area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 59.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
90.7% of residents in the EH12 5BE area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good60.8%47.9%
- Good29.9%30.9%
- Fair5.5%14.2%
- Bad1.4%5.3%
- Very bad0.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.