Who lives in EH17 8FA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH17 8FA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Burdiehouse South and Broomhills
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 6,228 (2024)
EH17 8FACity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH17 8FA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH17 8FA (Burdiehouse South and Broomhills) (about 6,228 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 17.3% of residents. 34.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 2.9% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
- Female50.4%51.4%
- Male49.6%48.6%
Relationship status
48.2% of adults in the EH17 8FA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 42.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
92.1% of residents in the EH17 8FA area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good64.8%47.9%
- Good27.4%30.9%
- Fair5.8%14.2%
- Bad1.6%5.3%
- Very bad0.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.