Who lives in EH6 7LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 7LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank)
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 939 (2024)
EH6 7LYCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH6 7LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 7LY (Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank)) (about 939 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 13.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.5% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.3% of residents are female and 46.5% male.
- Female53.3%51.4%
- Male46.5%48.6%
Relationship status
53.4% of adults in the EH6 7LY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 32.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.4% of residents in the EH6 7LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good53.5%47.9%
- Good29.9%30.9%
- Fair12.5%14.2%
- Bad2.7%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.