Who lives in EH2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH2, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 7,380 (2024)
EH2Postcode district · City of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH2
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 21.8% of residents. 43.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 12.1% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.7% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
- Female49.7%51.4%
- Male50.3%48.6%
Relationship status
25% of adults in EH2 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 63.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.5% of residents in EH2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good55.7%47.9%
- Good30.8%30.9%
- Fair10.2%14.2%
- Bad3.1%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.