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Who lives in EH28 8

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH28 8, set against Scotland as a whole.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
6,760 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH28 8

Residents
6,760
2024 estimate
Households
2,351
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 16%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 14.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.3% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH28 8Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

52% of residents are female and 48.4% male.

EH28 8
52%
48%
Scotland
  • Female52%51.4%
  • Male48.4%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

53.9% of adults in EH28 8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 30.6% have never married.

EH28 8Scotland
Married or civil partnership53.9%44%
Never married30.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.5%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed5.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

85.8% of residents in EH28 8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH28 8
56%
30%
Scotland
  • Very good56.1%47.9%
  • Good29.7%30.9%
  • Fair10.9%14.2%
  • Bad3.3%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.

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