Who lives in EH6 8PH
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 8PH, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- South Leith
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 734 (2024)
EH6 8PHCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH6 8PH
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 8PH (South Leith) (about 734 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 19% of residents. 42.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 14% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
- Female52%51.4%
- Male47.3%48.6%
Relationship status
14.2% of adults in the EH6 8PH area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 70.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.9% of residents in the EH6 8PH area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.4%47.9%
- Good35.6%30.9%
- Fair14.8%14.2%
- Bad4.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.