Who lives in EH3 6LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH3 6LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- New Town East and Gayfield
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 672 (2024)
EH3 6LYCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH3 6LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH3 6LY (New Town East and Gayfield) (about 672 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.3% of residents. 36.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.5% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
- Female51.7%51.4%
- Male48.8%48.6%
Relationship status
32.4% of adults in the EH3 6LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 58.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
88.3% of residents in the EH3 6LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good59.2%47.9%
- Good29%30.9%
- Fair9.3%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.