Who lives in EH16 5DF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH16 5DF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Prestonfield
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 875 (2024)
EH16 5DFCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH16 5DF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH16 5DF (Prestonfield) (about 875 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.2% of residents. 15% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 29.9% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
- Female50.6%51.4%
- Male49.7%48.6%
Relationship status
51.7% of adults in the EH16 5DF area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 33.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.8% of residents in the EH16 5DF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51%47.9%
- Good31.8%30.9%
- Fair12.8%14.2%
- Bad4%5.3%
- Very bad0.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.