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Who lives in EH6 4AA

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 4AA, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
North Leith and Newhaven
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
768 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH6 4AA

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 4AA (North Leith and Newhaven) (about 768 residents).

Residents
768
2024 estimate
Households
402
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 14%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.9% of residents. 31.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 13.6% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH6 4AAScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
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.

EH6 4AA
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female53%51.4%
  • Male46.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

19.6% of adults in the EH6 4AA area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 65.1% have never married.

EH6 4AAScotland
Married or civil partnership19.6%44%
Never married65.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%8.4%
Separated1.9%2.4%
Widowed5.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

73.6% of residents in the EH6 4AA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH6 4AA
43%
30%
18%
Scotland
  • Very good43.2%47.9%
  • Good30.4%30.9%
  • Fair17.7%14.2%
  • Bad6.1%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.

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