Appendix A : Area Profile

Key Statistics - Source: 2001 Census

	Population
Total Population	30,716
- Males	15,158
- Females	15,558
Households	11,547
Persons in Households	29,072
Persons in communal establishments	1,644
Area (ha)	13,405
Density (persons/ha)	2.3

Age Structure - Source: 2001 Census

Age	Male	Female	Total	Total %	Total Edin %
0 to 4	891	852	1,743	5.7	4.9
5 to 11	1,474	1,375	2,849	9.3	7.2
12 to 15	818	845	1,663	5.4	4.2
16 to 24	2,212	1,785	3,997	13.0	14.4
25 to 44	4,129	4,374	8,503	27.7	32.2
45 to 64	2,927	4,089	8,016	26.1	21.7
65 to 84	1,625	2,015	3,640	11.9	13.5
85 plus	82	223	305	1.0	1.9
Total	15,158	15,558	30,716

Household Composition - Source: 2001 Census

	Households	%	Edin %
Total Households	11,547
1 Person: Pensioner	1,387	12.0	14.4
Other	1,274	11.0	23.1
2 adults, no children	3,941	34.1	30.4
1 adult plus children	422	3.7	4.5
2 adults, 1 or 2 children	1,991	17.2	11.1
2 adults, 3+ children / 3+ adults, 1+children	1,055	9.1	5.3
3+ adults, no children	1,477	12.8	11.2

Household Tenure & Amenities - Source: 2001 Census

	Households	%	Edin %
Owner Occupied	9,248	81.6	68.6
Rented
- Council	980	8.5	10.9
- Other Social	306	2.7	5.5
- Private Landlord	566	4.9	12.5
- Living Rent Free	267	2.3	2.4
Households without
- Central Heating	503	4.4	12.3
- Bath / Shower	11	0.1	0.3

Household Size - Source: 2001 Census

	Households	%	Edin %
All Households	11,547
- 1 Person	2,661	23.0	37.5
- 2 People	4,157	36.0	33.0
- 3 to 4 People	3,914	33.9	24.8
- 5 or More People	815	7.1	4.8
Average Household Size	2.5		2.1
Overcrowded households	732	6.3	14.2

Car Availability - Source: 2001 Census

	Households	%	Edin %
Total Households	11,547
Households with
- 0 Car	2,135	18.5	39.5
- 1 Car	5,281	45.7	43.5
- 2 Cars	3,393	29.4	14.5
- 3 Cars	586	5.1	1.9
4 or More Cars	152	1.3	0.5
Total cars	14,503	14,503	164,980

Transport to Work or Study - Source: 2001 Census

Mode of transport to work/study	Number	%	Edin %
Train	451	1.5	0.8
Bus	3,332	10.8	16.7
Taxi	98	0.3	0.4
Car-drive	9,030	29.4	20.3
Car-passenger	2,211	7.2	5.8
Motorcycle	146	0.5	0.3
Bicycle	218	0.7	1.9
Foot	5,408	17.6	18.3
Other	125	0.4	0.4
Not travelling to work	9,697	31.6	35.1

Economic Activity - Source: 2001 Census

	Males	Females	Persons	%	Edin %
All persons 16 to 74	11,404	11,551	22,955
Ec. Active	8,450	7,512	15,962	69.5	67.4
- Employed - PT	489	2,743	3,232	14.1	11.7
- Employed - FT	7,094	4,072	11,166	48.6	48.0
- Unemployed	288	160	448	2.0	2.9
- FT Student	579	537	1,116	4.9	4.8
Ec. Inactive	2,954	4,039	6,993	30.5	32.6
- Retired	1,334	1,771	3,105	13.5	12.4
- Student	1,028	680	1,708	7.4	7.4
- Looking after home	58	979	1,037	4.5	4.4
- Permanently sick	342	308	650	2.8	5.1
- Other	192	301	493	2.1	3.3

Industry of Employment - Source: 2001 Census

	Males	Females	Persons	%	Edin %
All persons 16-74 in employment	8,064	7,289	15,353
- Primary	328	98	426	2.8	1.6
- Manufacturing	1,122	401	1,523	9.9	7.5
- Construction	724	117	841	5.5	4.7
- Wholesale and retail trade	1,026	947	1,973	12.9	11.6
- Hotels & Restaurants	387	476	863	5.6	6.5
- Transport & Communication	788	277	1,065	6.9	5.9
- Finance	679	818	1,497	9.8	11.3
- Business services	1,151	864	2,015	13.1	16.1
- Public admin/defence	715	507	1,222	8.0	7.4
- Education	481	987	1,468	9.6	9.3
- Health & social work	294	1,365	1,659	10.8	12
- Other	369	432	801	5.2	6.1

2001 Population - Source: 2001 Census

Ratho	Ratho Station	Kirkliston	Queensferry
1,518	1,013	3,034	9,370