Who lives in EH16 5BE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH16 5BE, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington and Dalkeith Road
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,840 (2024)
EH16 5BECity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH16 5BE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH16 5BE (Newington and Dalkeith Road) (about 2,840 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 43.8% of residents. 48.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 2.3% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.6% of residents are female and 45.4% male.
- Female54.6%51.4%
- Male45.4%48.6%
Relationship status
4.4% of adults in the EH16 5BE area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 94.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
92% of residents in the EH16 5BE area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good59%47.9%
- Good33%30.9%
- Fair6.3%14.2%
- Bad1.4%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.