Who lives in EH5 2GL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH5 2GL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Boswall and Pilton
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 763 (2024)
EH5 2GLCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH5 2GL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH5 2GL (Boswall and Pilton) (about 763 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.6% of residents. 18.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 8.5% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.8% of residents are female and 50.9% male.
- Female48.8%51.4%
- Male50.9%48.6%
Relationship status
45% of adults in the EH5 2GL area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 43% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.6% of residents in the EH5 2GL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good56.3%47.9%
- Good28.3%30.9%
- Fair10%14.2%
- Bad3.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.