Who lives in EH17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH17, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 30,494 (2024)
EH17Postcode district · City of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH17
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.7% of residents. 20.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.2% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female51.6%51.4%
- Male48.5%48.6%
Relationship status
43.1% of adults in EH17 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 39.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.5% of residents in EH17 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good48.7%47.9%
- Good30.8%30.9%
- Fair13.5%14.2%
- Bad5.2%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.