Who lives in EH5 2BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH5 2BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Boswall and Pilton
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 850 (2024)
EH5 2BBCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH5 2BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH5 2BB (Boswall and Pilton) (about 850 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 13.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.7% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female50.6%51.4%
- Male48.3%48.6%
Relationship status
49.7% of adults in the EH5 2BB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 31.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.5% of residents in the EH5 2BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.7%47.9%
- Good30.8%30.9%
- Fair12.3%14.2%
- Bad5.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.