Who lives in EH6 7JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 7JS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Western Harbour and Leith Docks
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,234 (2024)
EH6 7JSCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH6 7JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 7JS (Western Harbour and Leith Docks) (about 3,234 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 18.8% of residents. 41.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 1.7% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
47.5% of residents are female and 52.5% male.
- Female47.5%51.4%
- Male52.5%48.6%
Relationship status
27.8% of adults in the EH6 7JS area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 65.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
90.8% of residents in the EH6 7JS area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good56.9%47.9%
- Good33.9%30.9%
- Fair6.9%14.2%
- Bad2.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.