Information about the EH18 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district EH18. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about EH18 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 492
Semi-Detached 316
Terraced 206
Flat (Purpose-Built) 105
Flat (Converted) 27
Residence in Commercial Building 4
Caravan/Park/Temporary 4
Total 1,154

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 503
Owned with Mortgage 398
Shared Ownership 7
Rented: From Council or Other Social 132
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 86
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 12
Total 1,144

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 278
Two People 489
Three People 214
Four People 133
Five People 45
Six People 8
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 1,168

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 278
Family Household 825
Other Household 50
Total 1,153

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 1,390
Female 1,477
Total 2,867

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
0-4 127
5-9 126
10-14 117
15-19 142
20-24 108
25-29 111
30-34 182
35-39 153
40-44 161
45-49 166
50-54 213
55-59 230
60-64 201
65-69 223
70-74 229
75-79 166
80-84 100
85+ 95
Total 2,850

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 705
Married 1,314
Separated 41
Divorced 194
Widowed 187
Total 2,441

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 1,388
Good 930
Fair 361
Bad 137
Very Bad 55
Total 2,871

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) 901
Apprenticeship 190
2+ A Levels 290
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 302
1-4 GCSEs 413
No GCSEs 362
Total 2,458

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 576
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 88
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 67
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 383
Other Combination of Scots Skills 145
No Ability in Scots 1,530

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 19
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 2
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 5
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 10
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 2
No Ability in Gaelic 2,745

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 2,763
Mixed Ethnicity 22
Indian 7
Pakistani 32
Bangladeshi 0
Chinese 11
Other Asian 16
Black African 7
Black Caribbean 0
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 3
Other 15
Total 2,879

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 2,616
European Union 120
Rest of Europe 12
Africa 26
Middle East and Asia 40
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 27
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 14
Total 2,855

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 2,616
10+ Years 165
5-10 Years 45
2-5 Years 22
Less Than 2 Years 14
Total 2,862

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 432
United Kingdom 2,303
Republic of Ireland 15
European Union 99
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 9
Middle East or Asia 12
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 11
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 7

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 1,610
Church Of Scotland 658
Catholic 237
Other Christian 151
Buddhist 6
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 37
Sikh 1
Other Religion 14
Not Stated 151
Total 2,869

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 859
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 290
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 175
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 81
Unemployed 29
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 122
Retired 700
Looking After Home or Family 57
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 100
Other 35
Total 2,448

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 137
Professional Occupations 352
Associate Professional Occupations 221
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 164
Skilled Trades Occupations 156
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 133
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 102
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 79
Elementary Occupations 128
Total 1,472

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 424
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 584
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 332
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 264
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 150
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 232
Semi-Routine Occupation 218
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 129
Full-time Student 114
Total 2,447

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