Who lives in EH2 1BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH2 1BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- New Town West
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 614 (2024)
EH2 1BBCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH2 1BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH2 1BB (New Town West) (about 614 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.1% of residents. 32.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.4% of residents are female and 51.1% male.
- Female49.4%51.4%
- Male51.1%48.6%
Relationship status
34.1% of adults in the EH2 1BB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 52.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
89.8% of residents in the EH2 1BB area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good62.3%47.9%
- Good27.5%30.9%
- Fair6.6%14.2%
- Bad3.6%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.