Who lives in EH6 5EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 5EA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Pilrig
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,044 (2024)
EH6 5EACity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH6 5EA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 5EA (Pilrig) (about 1,044 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 15.6% of residents. 40.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 6.4% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.6% of residents are female and 50.2% male.
- Female49.6%51.4%
- Male50.2%48.6%
Relationship status
30.3% of adults in the EH6 5EA area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 60.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.2% of residents in the EH6 5EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good52.3%47.9%
- Good34%30.9%
- Fair9.7%14.2%
- Bad2.6%5.3%
- Very bad0.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.