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Who lives in EH3 5HE

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH3 5HE, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Canonmills and New Town North
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
623 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH3 5HE

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH3 5HE (Canonmills and New Town North) (about 623 residents).

Residents
623
2024 estimate
Households
376
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 7%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 25–29, at 18.9% of residents. 45.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 7.2% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH3 5HEScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.1% of residents are female and 49% male.

EH3 5HE
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51.1%51.4%
  • Male49%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

29.5% of adults in the EH3 5HE area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 63.1% have never married.

EH3 5HEScotland
Married or civil partnership29.5%44%
Never married63.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.1%8.4%
Separated1.2%2.4%
Widowed1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

90% of residents in the EH3 5HE area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH3 5HE
60%
30%
Scotland
  • Very good60%47.9%
  • Good30%30.9%
  • Fair7.9%14.2%
  • Bad1.5%5.3%
  • Very bad0.6%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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