Who lives in EH17 7BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH17 7BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Fernieside and Moredun South
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 979 (2024)
EH17 7BBCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH17 7BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH17 7BB (Fernieside and Moredun South) (about 979 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 17.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.8% of residents are female and 46.7% male.
- Female53.8%51.4%
- Male46.7%48.6%
Relationship status
37.1% of adults in the EH17 7BB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 40.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
70.9% of residents in the EH17 7BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.4%47.9%
- Good27.5%30.9%
- Fair17%14.2%
- Bad8.9%5.3%
- Very bad3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.