Who lives in EH6 6JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 6JS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- North Leith and Newhaven
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 949 (2024)
EH6 6JSCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH6 6JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 6JS (North Leith and Newhaven) (about 949 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.5% of residents. 31.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
46.6% of residents are female and 53.4% male.
- Female46.6%51.4%
- Male53.4%48.6%
Relationship status
21.1% of adults in the EH6 6JS area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 58.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
70.3% of residents in the EH6 6JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good38.6%47.9%
- Good31.7%30.9%
- Fair18.7%14.2%
- Bad8.2%5.3%
- Very bad2.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.