Who lives in EH6 8BU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 8BU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank)
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 593 (2024)
EH6 8BUCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH6 8BU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 8BU (Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank)) (about 593 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 19.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.1% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.6% of residents are female and 44.9% male.
- Female54.6%51.4%
- Male44.9%48.6%
Relationship status
39.3% of adults in the EH6 8BU area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 44.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.3% of residents in the EH6 8BU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good46.8%47.9%
- Good35.5%30.9%
- Fair12.8%14.2%
- Bad2.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.