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Who lives in EH16 6FA

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

Neighbourhood
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,397 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH16 6FA

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH16 6FA (Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse) (about 1,397 residents).

Residents
1,397
2024 estimate
Households
297
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 10%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 35–39, at 11.4% of residents. 26.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 9.7% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH16 6FAScotland
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

51.3% of residents are female and 47.8% male.

EH16 6FA
51%
48%
Scotland
  • Female51.3%51.4%
  • Male47.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

35.2% of adults in the EH16 6FA area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 48.8% have never married.

EH16 6FAScotland
Married or civil partnership35.2%44%
Never married48.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.6%8.4%
Separated2.9%2.4%
Widowed4%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

79.1% of residents in the EH16 6FA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH16 6FA
50%
29%
Scotland
  • Very good50.1%47.9%
  • Good29%30.9%
  • Fair11.8%14.2%
  • Bad5.7%5.3%
  • Very bad1.7%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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