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Who lives in EH12 5SU

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH12 5SU, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Balgreen and Roseburn
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
632 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH12 5SU

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH12 5SU (Balgreen and Roseburn) (about 632 residents).

Residents
632
2024 estimate
Households
285
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 34%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 85+, at 10.6% of residents. 14% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 34.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH12 5SUScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

52.1% of residents are female and 47.3% male.

EH12 5SU
52%
47%
Scotland
  • Female52.1%51.4%
  • Male47.3%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

47.8% of adults in the EH12 5SU area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 29.6% have never married.

EH12 5SUScotland
Married or civil partnership47.8%44%
Never married29.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.4%8.4%
Separated1.4%2.4%
Widowed12.7%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

74.8% of residents in the EH12 5SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH12 5SU
47%
27%
17%
Scotland
  • Very good47.4%47.9%
  • Good27.4%30.9%
  • Fair16.9%14.2%
  • Bad5.8%5.3%
  • Very bad1.8%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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