Who lives in EH17 8XT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH17 8XT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Burdiehouse South and Broomhills
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 6,228 (2024)
Who lives in EH17 8XT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH17 8XT (Burdiehouse South and Broomhills) (about 6,228 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.5% of residents. 22% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.2% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
- Female50.5%51.4%
- Male49.3%48.6%
Relationship status
51.9% of adults in the EH17 8XT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 33.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.3% of residents in the EH17 8XT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good54.4%47.9%
- Good32.9%30.9%
- Fair10.1%14.2%
- Bad2.6%5.3%
- Very bad0.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.