Who lives in EH17 8PG
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH17 8PG, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gilmerton South and the Murrays
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
EH17 8PGCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH17 8PG
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH17 8PG (Gilmerton South and the Murrays) (about 1,614 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10% of residents. 23% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 11.4% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.5% of residents are female and 46.9% male.
- Female52.5%51.4%
- Male46.9%48.6%
Relationship status
42.4% of adults in the EH17 8PG area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 44.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.7% of residents in the EH17 8PG area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51.4%47.9%
- Good31.2%30.9%
- Fair11.7%14.2%
- Bad3.8%5.3%
- Very bad0.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.