Who lives in EH5 2LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH5 2LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Granton and Royston Mains
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 979 (2024)
EH5 2LYCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH5 2LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH5 2LY (Granton and Royston Mains) (about 979 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 21.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.3% of residents are female and 45.2% male.
- Female54.3%51.4%
- Male45.2%48.6%
Relationship status
26.8% of adults in the EH5 2LY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 48.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
68.9% of residents in the EH5 2LY area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good34.2%47.9%
- Good34.7%30.9%
- Fair22.1%14.2%
- Bad7.8%5.3%
- Very bad2.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.