Who lives in EH17 8FS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH17 8FS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hyvots and Gilmerton
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 890 (2024)
EH17 8FSCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH17 8FS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH17 8FS (Hyvots and Gilmerton) (about 890 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.6% of residents. 17.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.8% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
- Female52.4%51.4%
- Male47.6%48.6%
Relationship status
26% of adults in the EH17 8FS area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 45.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
67.4% of residents in the EH17 8FS area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good37.1%47.9%
- Good30.4%30.9%
- Fair20.6%14.2%
- Bad9.7%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.