Who lives in EH6 8JX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 8JX, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- South Leith
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 958 (2024)
EH6 8JXCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH6 8JX
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 8JX (South Leith) (about 958 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 17.9% of residents. 42.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 5.1% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female52.4%51.4%
- Male48.5%48.6%
Relationship status
22.7% of adults in the EH6 8JX area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 68% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.3% of residents in the EH6 8JX area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good50.2%47.9%
- Good35.1%30.9%
- Fair11.5%14.2%
- Bad2.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.