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Who lives in EH16 6EA

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH16 6EA, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
840 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH16 6EA

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH16 6EA (Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse) (about 840 residents).

Residents
840
2024 estimate
Households
381
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 15%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.7% of residents. 22% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.1% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH16 6EAScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

52.9% of residents are female and 47.8% male.

EH16 6EA
53%
48%
Scotland
  • Female52.9%51.4%
  • Male47.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

33.4% of adults in the EH16 6EA area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 47.3% have never married.

EH16 6EAScotland
Married or civil partnership33.4%44%
Never married47.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%8.4%
Separated2.8%2.4%
Widowed7.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

76.6% of residents in the EH16 6EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH16 6EA
47%
29%
17%
Scotland
  • Very good47.1%47.9%
  • Good29.4%30.9%
  • Fair17.3%14.2%
  • Bad5.1%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.

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