Who lives in EH16 5PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH16 5PS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,252 (2024)
EH16 5PSCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH16 5PS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH16 5PS (Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road) (about 1,252 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.9% of residents. 20.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.1% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.4% of residents are female and 45.9% male.
- Female54.4%51.4%
- Male45.9%48.6%
Relationship status
47.4% of adults in the EH16 5PS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.6% of residents in the EH16 5PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good57%47.9%
- Good27.6%30.9%
- Fair12%14.2%
- Bad2.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.