Who lives in EH17 8DS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH17 8DS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 931 (2024)
EH17 8DSCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH17 8DS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH17 8DS (Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse) (about 931 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 21.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 11.5% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.1% of residents are female and 46.2% male.
- Female54.1%51.4%
- Male46.2%48.6%
Relationship status
28.4% of adults in the EH17 8DS area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 50.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.6% of residents in the EH17 8DS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.9%47.9%
- Good29.7%30.9%
- Fair18.2%14.2%
- Bad6.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.