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Who lives in EH17 8GP

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

Neighbourhood
Burdiehouse South and Broomhills
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
6,228 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH17 8GP

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH17 8GP (Burdiehouse South and Broomhills) (about 6,228 residents).

Residents
6,228
2024 estimate
Households
246
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 5%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 35–39, at 15.8% of residents. 26.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 4.9% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH17 8GPScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

52% of residents are female and 48.5% male.

EH17 8GP
52%
48%
Scotland
  • Female52%51.4%
  • Male48.5%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

53.7% of adults in the EH17 8GP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 37.6% have never married.

EH17 8GPScotland
Married or civil partnership53.7%44%
Never married37.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved4.9%8.4%
Separated1.7%2.4%
Widowed0.4%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

95% of residents in the EH17 8GP area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH17 8GP
69%
26%
Scotland
  • Very good68.8%47.9%
  • Good26.2%30.9%
  • Fair4.4%14.2%
  • Bad1.1%5.3%
  • Very bad0.2%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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