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Who lives in EH16 6UP

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

Neighbourhood
Mortonhall and Anwickhill
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
896 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH16 6UP

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH16 6UP (Mortonhall and Anwickhill) (about 896 residents).

Residents
896
2024 estimate
Households
496
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
9% / 33%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.5% of residents. 18.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 33.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH16 6UPScotland
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

53.2% of residents are female and 46.6% male.

EH16 6UP
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female53.2%51.4%
  • Male46.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

42.6% of adults in the EH16 6UP area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 38.4% have never married.

EH16 6UPScotland
Married or civil partnership42.6%44%
Never married38.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%8.4%
Separated1.8%2.4%
Widowed7.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

78.6% of residents in the EH16 6UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH16 6UP
44%
34%
15%
Scotland
  • Very good44.1%47.9%
  • Good34.5%30.9%
  • Fair15%14.2%
  • Bad4.8%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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