Who lives in EH6 8PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 8PS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- South Leith
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 883 (2024)
EH6 8PSCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH6 8PS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 8PS (South Leith) (about 883 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.7% of residents. 29.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.8% of residents are female and 46.8% male.
- Female52.8%51.4%
- Male46.8%48.6%
Relationship status
25.2% of adults in the EH6 8PS area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 51.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.2% of residents in the EH6 8PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.4%47.9%
- Good34.8%30.9%
- Fair16%14.2%
- Bad6.5%5.3%
- Very bad2.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.