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Who lives in EH4 9FF

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH4 9FF, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Comely Bank
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,370 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH4 9FF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH4 9FF (Comely Bank) (about 1,370 residents).

Residents
1,370
2024 estimate
Households
421
Census
Median age
22
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 12%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 15–19, at 28.1% of residents. 17.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 11.8% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH4 9FFScotland
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53% of residents are female and 46.8% male.

EH4 9FF
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female53%51.4%
  • Male46.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

26.7% of adults in the EH4 9FF area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 61.2% have never married.

EH4 9FFScotland
Married or civil partnership26.7%44%
Never married61.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.6%8.4%
Separated0.5%2.4%
Widowed5.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

89.4% of residents in the EH4 9FF area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH4 9FF
64%
26%
Scotland
  • Very good63.8%47.9%
  • Good25.6%30.9%
  • Fair7.6%14.2%
  • Bad1.5%5.3%
  • Very bad0.5%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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