Who lives in EH12 8LD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH12 8LD, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- East Craigs South
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 829 (2024)
EH12 8LDCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH12 8LD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH12 8LD (East Craigs South) (about 829 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 8.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.7% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.3% of residents are female and 46.7% male.
- Female53.3%51.4%
- Male46.7%48.6%
Relationship status
60% of adults in the EH12 8LD area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.7% of residents in the EH12 8LD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good56.3%47.9%
- Good31.4%30.9%
- Fair10.3%14.2%
- Bad1.9%5.3%
- Very bad0.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.