Who lives in EH3 6BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH3 6BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- New Town East and Gayfield
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 524 (2024)
EH3 6BBCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH3 6BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH3 6BB (New Town East and Gayfield) (about 524 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 18.1% of residents. 44.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 46.7% male.
- Female52.1%51.4%
- Male46.7%48.6%
Relationship status
21.2% of adults in the EH3 6BB area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 67% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.7% of residents in the EH3 6BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good58.6%47.9%
- Good27.1%30.9%
- Fair11.6%14.2%
- Bad1.6%5.3%
- Very bad0.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.