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Who lives in EH4 5PY

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

Neighbourhood
Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
895 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH4 5PY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH4 5PY (Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains) (about 895 residents).

Residents
895
2024 estimate
Households
361
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 24%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.3% of residents. 12.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.7% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH4 5PYScotland
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

52.7% of residents are female and 47.2% male.

EH4 5PY
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female52.7%51.4%
  • Male47.2%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

61.3% of adults in the EH4 5PY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 25.2% have never married.

EH4 5PYScotland
Married or civil partnership61.3%44%
Never married25.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.3%8.4%
Separated1%2.4%
Widowed6.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

84.5% of residents in the EH4 5PY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH4 5PY
56%
29%
12%
Scotland
  • Very good55.5%47.9%
  • Good29%30.9%
  • Fair12%14.2%
  • Bad2.9%5.3%
  • Very bad0.9%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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