Who lives in EH16 5EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH16 5EA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Prestonfield
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 853 (2024)
EH16 5EACity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH16 5EA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH16 5EA (Prestonfield) (about 853 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.8% of residents. 36.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 13.6% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.9% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
- Female52.9%51.4%
- Male47.6%48.6%
Relationship status
26.9% of adults in the EH16 5EA area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 60.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.5% of residents in the EH16 5EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good46.5%47.9%
- Good32%30.9%
- Fair15%14.2%
- Bad4%5.3%
- Very bad2.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.