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8%UNEMPLOYED
26%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
N/aCRIME RATE
48%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of EH1 2DY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is EH1 2DY in Edinburgh, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about EH1 2DY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 85%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in EH12DY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in City Centre .

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 48%AB
  • 37%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 48% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 62%SINGLE
  • 26%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in EH1 2DY is 62%. Single and 'other' people is 38%.

ETHNICITY

  • 60%WHITE
  • 41%NON-WHITE

60% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.4%WORKING
  • 8%UNEMPLOYED

8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Events near EH1 2DY

Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near EH1 2DY

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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EH12DY Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeEH1 2DY
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Postal TownEdinburgh
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryScotland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

EH12DY Postal District

Compass Postal District

EH1 2DY postcode is located in the postal town of Edinburgh. Edinburgh postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode EH1 2DY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Edinburgh0.2 miles E
Leith1.5 miles E
Seafield2.5 miles E
Corstorphine3.2 miles W
Portobello3.4 miles E
Cramond Bridge3.7 miles W
Sighthill3.7 miles SW
Colinton3.7 miles SW
Cramond3.9 miles W
Juniper Green4.5 miles SW
Currie4.9 miles SW
Loanhead6 miles SE
Musselburgh6.1 miles E
Ratho6.6 miles W
Bonnyrigg6.9 miles SE
London335 miles SE
Glasgow41 miles W
Edinburgh0 miles E
Cardiff307 miles S
Liverpool175 miles S
Southampton358 miles S
Saint Ives359 miles S

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