Who lives in EH17 8BF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH17 8BF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gilmerton South and the Murrays
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 6,228 (2024)
EH17 8BFCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH17 8BF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH17 8BF (Gilmerton South and the Murrays) (about 6,228 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 12.1% of residents. 28.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 4.2% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
- Female50.8%51.4%
- Male48.8%48.6%
Relationship status
44.1% of adults in the EH17 8BF area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 46.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
91.1% of residents in the EH17 8BF area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good58.1%47.9%
- Good33%30.9%
- Fair5.9%14.2%
- Bad1.3%5.3%
- Very bad0.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.