Who lives in EH16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH16, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 46,000 (2024)
EH16Postcode district · City of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH16
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.3% of residents. 26.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.4% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
- Female52.2%51.4%
- Male47.8%48.6%
Relationship status
36.4% of adults in EH16 are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 49.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.6% of residents in EH16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good50.5%47.9%
- Good31.1%30.9%
- Fair12.3%14.2%
- Bad4.5%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.