Who lives in EH16 5PY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH16 5PY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 813 (2024)
EH16 5PYCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH16 5PY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH16 5PY (Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road) (about 813 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 11.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female52.1%51.4%
- Male48.2%48.6%
Relationship status
65.8% of adults in the EH16 5PY area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 23.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
91.6% of residents in the EH16 5PY area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good66.9%47.9%
- Good24.7%30.9%
- Fair5.7%14.2%
- Bad1.5%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.