Who lives in EH3 5EF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH3 5EF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Canonmills and New Town North
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,139 (2024)
EH3 5EFCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH3 5EF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH3 5EF (Canonmills and New Town North) (about 1,139 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.3% of residents. 39.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 8.8% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female52.1%51.4%
- Male48.1%48.6%
Relationship status
32.6% of adults in the EH3 5EF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 57.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.2% of residents in the EH3 5EF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good61.2%47.9%
- Good25%30.9%
- Fair9.8%14.2%
- Bad1.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.