Postcode area · Edinburgh
Who lives in EH
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 969,069 (2024)
EHPostcode area · Edinburgh
Who lives in EH
Residents
969,069
2024 estimate
Households
426,829
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 7.5% of residents. 22.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.4% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
EHScotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
EH
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.6%51.4%
- Male48.4%48.6%
Relationship status
42.6% of adults in EH are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 41.7% have never married.
EHScotland
Married or civil partnership42.6%44%
Never married41.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.7%8.4%
Separated2.1%2.4%
Widowed5.8%7%
How residents rate their health
81.9% of residents in EH describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
EH
51%
31%
13%
Scotland
- Very good51.3%47.9%
- Good30.6%30.9%
- Fair12.5%14.2%
- Bad4.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.