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Who lives in EH6 6BE

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 6BE, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Great Junction Street
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
686 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH6 6BE

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 6BE (Great Junction Street) (about 686 residents).

Residents
686
2024 estimate
Households
408
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 16%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.3% of residents. 30.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.6% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH6 6BEScotland
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

48.1% of residents are female and 51.7% male.

EH6 6BE
48%
52%
Scotland
  • Female48.1%51.4%
  • Male51.7%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

24.4% of adults in the EH6 6BE area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 57% have never married.

EH6 6BEScotland
Married or civil partnership24.4%44%
Never married57%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.9%8.4%
Separated2.6%2.4%
Widowed5.4%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

72.9% of residents in the EH6 6BE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH6 6BE
41%
32%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good41.1%47.9%
  • Good31.7%30.9%
  • Fair16.1%14.2%
  • Bad6.7%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.

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