Who lives in EH6 7PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 7PS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank)
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 517 (2024)
EH6 7PSCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH6 7PS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 7PS (Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank)) (about 517 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 11.7% of residents. 17.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female50.4%51.4%
- Male49.8%48.6%
Relationship status
37% of adults in the EH6 7PS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 42.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82% of residents in the EH6 7PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good47.5%47.9%
- Good34.6%30.9%
- Fair13.7%14.2%
- Bad3.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.