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Who lives in EH6 8RF

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH6 8RF, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Leith (Albert Street)
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
947 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH6 8RF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH6 8RF (Leith (Albert Street)) (about 947 residents).

Residents
947
2024 estimate
Households
509
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
8% / 8%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 25–29, at 18.3% of residents. 44.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 7.5% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH6 8RFScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.8% of residents are female and 50.1% male.

EH6 8RF
50%
50%
Scotland
  • Female49.8%51.4%
  • Male50.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

16.9% of adults in the EH6 8RF area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 71.3% have never married.

EH6 8RFScotland
Married or civil partnership16.9%44%
Never married71.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.2%8.4%
Separated2%2.4%
Widowed2.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

81.4% of residents in the EH6 8RF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH6 8RF
48%
34%
13%
Scotland
  • Very good47.5%47.9%
  • Good33.9%30.9%
  • Fair12.6%14.2%
  • Bad4.9%5.3%
  • Very bad1.4%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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