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Who lives in EH6 7AA

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 7AA, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
South Leith
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
462 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH6 7AA

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 7AA (South Leith) (about 462 residents).

Residents
462
2024 estimate
Households
285
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
4% / 16%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.1% of residents. 39.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH6 7AAScotland
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

47.6% of residents are female and 52.2% male.

EH6 7AA
48%
52%
Scotland
  • Female47.6%51.4%
  • Male52.2%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

14% of adults in the EH6 7AA area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 65.4% have never married.

EH6 7AAScotland
Married or civil partnership14%44%
Never married65.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved13.8%8.4%
Separated1.2%2.4%
Widowed5.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

70.5% of residents in the EH6 7AA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH6 7AA
36%
35%
20%
Scotland
  • Very good35.7%47.9%
  • Good34.8%30.9%
  • Fair20.2%14.2%
  • Bad7.9%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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