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Who lives in EH13 9LY

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH13 9LY, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Comiston and Swanston
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
506 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH13 9LY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH13 9LY (Comiston and Swanston) (about 506 residents).

Residents
506
2024 estimate
Households
165
Census
Median age
28
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
26% / 5%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.9% of residents. 28.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 4.9% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH13 9LYScotland
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

52.2% of residents are female and 48.2% male.

EH13 9LY
52%
48%
Scotland
  • Female52.2%51.4%
  • Male48.2%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

54.7% of adults in the EH13 9LY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 36.8% have never married.

EH13 9LYScotland
Married or civil partnership54.7%44%
Never married36.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.5%8.4%
Separated2.1%2.4%
Widowed0.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

89.7% of residents in the EH13 9LY area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH13 9LY
63%
27%
Scotland
  • Very good62.9%47.9%
  • Good26.8%30.9%
  • Fair7.6%14.2%
  • Bad2.7%5.3%
  • Very bad0.2%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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