Who lives in EH16 6SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH16 6SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Liberton West
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 977 (2024)
EH16 6SUCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH16 6SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH16 6SU (Liberton West) (about 977 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.1% of residents. 12.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 39.4% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
56% of residents are female and 43.7% male.
- Female56%51.4%
- Male43.7%48.6%
Relationship status
52.3% of adults in the EH16 6SU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 25.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.4% of residents in the EH16 6SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45.1%47.9%
- Good30.3%30.9%
- Fair17.7%14.2%
- Bad5.5%5.3%
- Very bad2.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.