Who lives in EH6 8DB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 8DB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank)
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 881 (2024)
EH6 8DBCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH6 8DB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 8DB (Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank)) (about 881 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.4% of residents. 22.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 14.6% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.8% of residents are female and 45.7% male.
- Female53.8%51.4%
- Male45.7%48.6%
Relationship status
41% of adults in the EH6 8DB area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 44.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.4% of residents in the EH6 8DB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good57.7%47.9%
- Good28.8%30.9%
- Fair9.9%14.2%
- Bad1.4%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.