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Who lives in EH16 5SU

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH16 5SU, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
The Inch
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
609 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH16 5SU

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH16 5SU (The Inch) (about 609 residents).

Residents
609
2024 estimate
Households
238
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 13%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.3% of residents. 27.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 12.7% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH16 5SUScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

52.2% of residents are female and 48% male.

EH16 5SU
52%
48%
Scotland
  • Female52.2%51.4%
  • Male48%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

40.2% of adults in the EH16 5SU area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 46.7% have never married.

EH16 5SUScotland
Married or civil partnership40.2%44%
Never married46.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.9%8.4%
Separated1%2.4%
Widowed4.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

75.5% of residents in the EH16 5SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH16 5SU
44%
32%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good43.7%47.9%
  • Good31.8%30.9%
  • Fair16.4%14.2%
  • Bad5%5.3%
  • Very bad1.8%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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