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Who lives in EH14 2LU

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH14 2LU, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Colinton and Kingsknowe
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
717 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH14 2LU

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH14 2LU (Colinton and Kingsknowe) (about 717 residents).

Residents
717
2024 estimate
Households
288
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 29%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 7.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.6% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH14 2LUScotland
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

51.4% of residents are female and 48.5% male.

EH14 2LU
51%
48%
Scotland
  • Female51.4%51.4%
  • Male48.5%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

70.3% of adults in the EH14 2LU area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 18.4% have never married.

EH14 2LUScotland
Married or civil partnership70.3%44%
Never married18.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.7%8.4%
Separated0.7%2.4%
Widowed6%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

91.5% of residents in the EH14 2LU area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH14 2LU
66%
26%
Scotland
  • Very good65.6%47.9%
  • Good25.9%30.9%
  • Fair6.3%14.2%
  • Bad1.8%5.3%
  • Very bad0.3%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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