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Who lives in EH4 5EQ

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

Neighbourhood
Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
403 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH4 5EQ

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH4 5EQ (Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains) (about 403 residents).

Residents
403
2024 estimate
Households
156
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 22%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 12.3% of residents. 7.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH4 5EQScotland
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

51.8% of residents are female and 48.6% male.

EH4 5EQ
52%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51.8%51.4%
  • Male48.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

70.2% of adults in the EH4 5EQ area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 17.1% have never married.

EH4 5EQScotland
Married or civil partnership70.2%44%
Never married17.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved3.7%8.4%
Separated0.3%2.4%
Widowed7.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

89.4% of residents in the EH4 5EQ area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH4 5EQ
63%
26%
Scotland
  • Very good63.4%47.9%
  • Good26%30.9%
  • Fair8.8%14.2%
  • Bad2%5.3%
  • Very bad0%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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