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Who lives in EH17 8BL

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH17 8BL, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,086 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH17 8BL

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH17 8BL (Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse) (about 1,086 residents).

Residents
1,086
2024 estimate
Households
360
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 12%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.1% of residents. 18.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 11.9% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH17 8BLScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

52.5% of residents are female and 47.3% male.

EH17 8BL
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female52.5%51.4%
  • Male47.3%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

37.5% of adults in the EH17 8BL area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 45.8% have never married.

EH17 8BLScotland
Married or civil partnership37.5%44%
Never married45.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%8.4%
Separated4%2.4%
Widowed4.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

74.4% of residents in the EH17 8BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH17 8BL
44%
30%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good44.2%47.9%
  • Good30.2%30.9%
  • Fair15.6%14.2%
  • Bad7.1%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.

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