City
Who lives in Edinburgh
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Edinburgh, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 507,814 (2024)
EdinburghCity
Who lives in Edinburgh
Residents
507,814
2024 estimate
Households
229,072
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 10% of residents. 27.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.9% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
EdinburghScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
Edinburgh
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.7%51.4%
- Male48.3%48.6%
Relationship status
37.2% of adults in Edinburgh are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 48.9% have never married.
EdinburghScotland
Married or civil partnership37.2%44%
Never married48.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7%8.4%
Separated1.8%2.4%
Widowed5.1%7%
How residents rate their health
83.5% of residents in Edinburgh describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
Edinburgh
53%
31%
Scotland
- Very good52.8%47.9%
- Good30.7%30.9%
- Fair11.5%14.2%
- Bad3.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.