Who lives in EH6 8BD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 8BD, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank)
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 819 (2024)
EH6 8BDCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH6 8BD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 8BD (Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank)) (about 819 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.8% of residents. 25.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 11.6% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 47.1% male.
- Female51.7%51.4%
- Male47.1%48.6%
Relationship status
38.2% of adults in the EH6 8BD area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 48.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
88.3% of residents in the EH6 8BD area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good53.2%47.9%
- Good35.1%30.9%
- Fair8.1%14.2%
- Bad2.4%5.3%
- Very bad0.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.