Who lives in EH6 5FA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 5FA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Pilrig
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 874 (2024)
EH6 5FACity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH6 5FA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 5FA (Pilrig) (about 874 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 17.5% of residents. 37.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 12.4% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
46.2% of residents are female and 53.2% male.
- Female46.2%51.4%
- Male53.2%48.6%
Relationship status
23.8% of adults in the EH6 5FA area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 62.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.7% of residents in the EH6 5FA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good50.1%47.9%
- Good27.7%30.9%
- Fair15.2%14.2%
- Bad4.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.