Who lives in EH2 2BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH2 2BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,046 (2024)
EH2 2BBCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH2 2BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH2 2BB (Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street) (about 1,046 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 23.3% of residents. 46.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 5.2% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
44.9% of residents are female and 54.7% male.
- Female44.9%51.4%
- Male54.7%48.6%
Relationship status
10.7% of adults in the EH2 2BB area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 73% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.9% of residents in the EH2 2BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good38.9%47.9%
- Good34%30.9%
- Fair21.5%14.2%
- Bad5.8%5.3%
- Very bad0.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.