Who lives in EH16 5BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH16 5BL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington and Dalkeith Road
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 798 (2024)
EH16 5BLCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH16 5BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH16 5BL (Newington and Dalkeith Road) (about 798 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 29.6% of residents. 45.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 9.3% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.4% of residents are female and 46.3% male.
- Female54.4%51.4%
- Male46.3%48.6%
Relationship status
16.6% of adults in the EH16 5BL area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 73.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.4% of residents in the EH16 5BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good54.4%47.9%
- Good33%30.9%
- Fair9.5%14.2%
- Bad2.9%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.