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Who lives in EH6 6EB

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

Neighbourhood
Great Junction Street
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,026 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH6 6EB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 6EB (Great Junction Street) (about 1,026 residents).

Residents
1,026
2024 estimate
Households
557
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
8% / 5%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 25–29, at 17.1% of residents. 42.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 5.2% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH6 6EBScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

46.4% of residents are female and 53.9% male.

EH6 6EB
46%
54%
Scotland
  • Female46.4%51.4%
  • Male53.9%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

16.8% of adults in the EH6 6EB area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 71.5% have never married.

EH6 6EBScotland
Married or civil partnership16.8%44%
Never married71.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.2%8.4%
Separated2.5%2.4%
Widowed2.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

82.4% of residents in the EH6 6EB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH6 6EB
49%
34%
Scotland
  • Very good48.6%47.9%
  • Good33.8%30.9%
  • Fair11.7%14.2%
  • Bad4.9%5.3%
  • Very bad0.8%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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