Information about the EH39 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district EH39. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about EH39 is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021 (2022 in Scotland). They are performed once every 10 years. The figures are representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types

Housing Types
Detached 1,965
Semi-Detached 925
Terraced 669
Flat (Purpose-Built) 880
Flat (Converted) 247
Residence in Commercial Building 14
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 4,701

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,133
Owned with Mortgage 1,336
Shared Ownership 43
Rented: From Council or Other Social 646
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 435
Rented: Other 19
Rent Free 77
Total 4,689

Housing Occupancy Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 1,472
Two People 1,711
Three People 638
Four People 649
Five People 187
Six People 46
Seven People 4
8+ People 5
Total 4,712

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,472
Family Household 3,104
Other Household 122
Total 4,698

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 5,113
Female 5,702
Total 10,815

Age Groups Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 483
5-9 628
10-14 734
15-19 590
20-24 318
25-29 301
30-34 394
35-39 486
40-44 685
45-49 734
50-54 840
55-59 897
60-64 850
65-69 739
70-74 697
75-79 659
80-84 373
85+ 454
Total 10,862

Relationship Status Back to Top

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021/2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 2,023
Married 5,192
Separated 188
Divorced 665
Widowed 691
Total 8,759

Health Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.6% of residents of the United Kingdom rated their health as Very Good or Good.

Health
Very Good 6,036
Good 3,043
Fair 1,214
Bad 387
Very Bad 119
Total 10,799

Education & Qualifications Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs as their highest qualification, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 4,597
Apprenticeship 438
2+ A Levels 764
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 926
1-4 GCSEs 1,221
No GCSEs 838
Total 8,784

Culture Back to Top

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2021.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 1,361
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 247
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 209
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 1,418
Other Combination of Scots Skills 629
No Ability in Scots 6,659

Gaelic Language

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 36
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 7
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 5
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 47
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 16
No Ability in Gaelic 10,405

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 10,551
Mixed Ethnicity 132
Indian 10
Pakistani 20
Bangladeshi 6
Chinese 32
Other Asian 23
Black African 18
Black Caribbean 9
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Arab 38
Other 30
Total 10,870

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 9,930
European Union 328
Rest of Europe 25
Africa 120
Middle East and Asia 166
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 142
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 55
Total 10,766

Length of Residence Back to Top

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 9,920
10+ Years 540
5-10 Years 136
2-5 Years 128
Less Than 2 Years 60
Total 10,784

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,355
United Kingdom 8,989
Republic of Ireland 110
European Union 221
Rest of Europe 5
African Countries 16
Middle East or Asia 19
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 34
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 22

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 5,852
Church Of Scotland 2,738
Catholic 602
Other Christian 683
Buddhist 33
Hindu 6
Jewish 11
Muslim 70
Sikh 0
Other Religion 38
Not Stated 683
Total 10,716

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 2,480
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,036
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 790
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 296
Unemployed 79
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 468
Retired 2,961
Looking After Home or Family 322
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 228
Other 143
Total 8,803

Occupation Group Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 680
Professional Occupations 1,339
Associate Professional Occupations 722
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 377
Skilled Trades Occupations 425
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 366
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 245
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 182
Elementary Occupations 382
Total 4,718

Socio-Economic Classification

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 2,088
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,255
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 879
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 991
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 485
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 710
Semi-Routine Occupation 659
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 360
Full-time Student 415
Total 8,842

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