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Who lives in EH4 5BB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH4 5BB, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
876 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH4 5BB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH4 5BB (Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains) (about 876 residents).

Residents
876
2024 estimate
Households
427
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.2% of residents. 14.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.5% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH4 5BBScotland
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

53.7% of residents are female and 45.4% male.

EH4 5BB
54%
45%
Scotland
  • Female53.7%51.4%
  • Male45.4%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

46.2% of adults in the EH4 5BB area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 32% have never married.

EH4 5BBScotland
Married or civil partnership46.2%44%
Never married32%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved11%8.4%
Separated1.2%2.4%
Widowed8.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

84.4% of residents in the EH4 5BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH4 5BB
53%
31%
Scotland
  • Very good53.3%47.9%
  • Good31%30.9%
  • Fair10.5%14.2%
  • Bad3.3%5.3%
  • Very bad1.1%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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