Who lives in EH12 5XU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH12 5XU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Murrayburn and Wester Hailes North
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 733 (2024)
EH12 5XUCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH12 5XU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH12 5XU (Murrayburn and Wester Hailes North) (about 733 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.5% of residents. 24.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 8.4% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
- Female50.3%51.4%
- Male50.3%48.6%
Relationship status
24.9% of adults in the EH12 5XU area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 52.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.2% of residents in the EH12 5XU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good39.3%47.9%
- Good34.9%30.9%
- Fair17.1%14.2%
- Bad6.2%5.3%
- Very bad2.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.