Postcode sector · City of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH2 3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH2 3, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 2,721 (2024)
Who lives in EH2 3
Residents
2,721
2024 estimate
Households
1,242
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
4% / 9%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.7% of residents. 43% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 9.5% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
EH2 3Scotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
46.5% of residents are female and 53.5% male.
EH2 3
46%
53%
Scotland
- Female46.5%51.4%
- Male53.5%48.6%
Relationship status
22.5% of adults in EH2 3 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 64.7% have never married.
EH2 3Scotland
Married or civil partnership22.5%44%
Never married64.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.4%8.4%
Separated3.8%2.4%
Widowed2.8%7%
How residents rate their health
83.4% of residents in EH2 3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
EH2 3
52%
31%
13%
Scotland
- Very good52.2%47.9%
- Good31.2%30.9%
- Fair12.7%14.2%
- Bad4%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.