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Who lives in EH5 2EB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH5 2EB, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Boswall and Pilton
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
800 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH5 2EB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH5 2EB (Boswall and Pilton) (about 800 residents).

Residents
800
2024 estimate
Households
412
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 16%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.9% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.6% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH5 2EBScotland
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

50.9% of residents are female and 49% male.

EH5 2EB
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female50.9%51.4%
  • Male49%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

51.7% of adults in the EH5 2EB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 34.1% have never married.

EH5 2EBScotland
Married or civil partnership51.7%44%
Never married34.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.8%8.4%
Separated1.5%2.4%
Widowed4.6%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

86.4% of residents in the EH5 2EB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH5 2EB
60%
26%
Scotland
  • Very good60.1%47.9%
  • Good26.4%30.9%
  • Fair9.3%14.2%
  • Bad2.4%5.3%
  • Very bad0.6%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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