Who lives in EH4 5LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH4 5LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 793 (2024)
EH4 5LYCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH4 5LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH4 5LY (Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains) (about 793 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 10.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.9% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
- Female52.9%51.4%
- Male47.6%48.6%
Relationship status
59.1% of adults in the EH4 5LY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 25.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.9% of residents in the EH4 5LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good56%47.9%
- Good31.9%30.9%
- Fair9.2%14.2%
- Bad3.2%5.3%
- Very bad0.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.