Who lives in EH16 5EF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH16 5EF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Prestonfield
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 814 (2024)
EH16 5EFCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH16 5EF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH16 5EF (Prestonfield) (about 814 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 24.5% of residents. 42.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 11.5% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.5% of residents are female and 46.4% male.
- Female53.5%51.4%
- Male46.4%48.6%
Relationship status
29.2% of adults in the EH16 5EF area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 61.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.9% of residents in the EH16 5EF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good55.9%47.9%
- Good31.1%30.9%
- Fair8.8%14.2%
- Bad2.6%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.