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Who lives in EH16 6YN

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

Neighbourhood
Liberton West
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
545 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH16 6YN

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH16 6YN (Liberton West) (about 545 residents).

Residents
545
2024 estimate
Households
264
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 25%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.9% of residents. 17.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.7% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH16 6YNScotland
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

51.6% of residents are female and 47.6% male.

EH16 6YN
52%
48%
Scotland
  • Female51.6%51.4%
  • Male47.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

46.1% of adults in the EH16 6YN area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 35.3% have never married.

EH16 6YNScotland
Married or civil partnership46.1%44%
Never married35.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved11.1%8.4%
Separated1.1%2.4%
Widowed6.7%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

81.6% of residents in the EH16 6YN area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH16 6YN
46%
36%
Scotland
  • Very good45.5%47.9%
  • Good36.1%30.9%
  • Fair11.1%14.2%
  • Bad5.5%5.3%
  • Very bad2.1%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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