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Who lives in EH16 4BL

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH16 4BL, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Craigmillar
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
834 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH16 4BL

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH16 4BL (Craigmillar) (about 834 residents).

Residents
834
2024 estimate
Households
363
Census
Median age
31
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 8%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.4% of residents. 37.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 7.6% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH16 4BLScotland
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% of residents are female and 48% male.

EH16 4BL
52%
48%
Scotland
  • Female52%51.4%
  • Male48%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

29.2% of adults in the EH16 4BL area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 57.8% have never married.

EH16 4BLScotland
Married or civil partnership29.2%44%
Never married57.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved4.7%8.4%
Separated4.4%2.4%
Widowed3.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

78.5% of residents in the EH16 4BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH16 4BL
47%
32%
15%
Scotland
  • Very good46.9%47.9%
  • Good31.6%30.9%
  • Fair15.1%14.2%
  • Bad5.2%5.3%
  • Very bad0.9%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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