Who lives in EH2 9AB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH2 9AB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wester Coates
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 953 (2024)
EH2 9ABCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH2 9AB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH2 9AB (Wester Coates) (about 953 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 12% of residents. 31.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.2% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
- Female53.2%51.4%
- Male47.5%48.6%
Relationship status
34.9% of adults in the EH2 9AB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 47.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.5% of residents in the EH2 9AB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good56.4%47.9%
- Good31%30.9%
- Fair10.5%14.2%
- Bad3.4%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.