Who lives in EH15 2AY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH15 2AY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Portobello
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 641 (2024)
EH15 2AYCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH15 2AY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH15 2AY (Portobello) (about 641 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.3% of residents. 10.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.3% of residents are female and 45.6% male.
- Female54.3%51.4%
- Male45.6%48.6%
Relationship status
53.5% of adults in the EH15 2AY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 34.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.9% of residents in the EH15 2AY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good55.4%47.9%
- Good32.5%30.9%
- Fair8.7%14.2%
- Bad3.2%5.3%
- Very bad0.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.