Who lives in EH6 8EB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 8EB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank)
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 655 (2024)
EH6 8EBCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH6 8EB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 8EB (Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank)) (about 655 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.1% of residents. 16.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.3% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.4% of residents are female and 52% male.
- Female48.4%51.4%
- Male52%48.6%
Relationship status
50.1% of adults in the EH6 8EB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 38.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.4% of residents in the EH6 8EB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good54.5%47.9%
- Good30.9%30.9%
- Fair10.7%14.2%
- Bad3.4%5.3%
- Very bad0.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.