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Who lives in EH3 6PH

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH3 6PH, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Canonmills and New Town North
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
838 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH3 6PH

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH3 6PH (Canonmills and New Town North) (about 838 residents).

Residents
838
2024 estimate
Households
476
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
6% / 18%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.8% of residents. 40.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.7% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH3 6PHScotland
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

52.7% of residents are female and 48.1% male.

EH3 6PH
53%
48%
Scotland
  • Female52.7%51.4%
  • Male48.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

33.6% of adults in the EH3 6PH area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 55.2% have never married.

EH3 6PHScotland
Married or civil partnership33.6%44%
Never married55.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.5%8.4%
Separated1.3%2.4%
Widowed2.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

90.5% of residents in the EH3 6PH area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH3 6PH
63%
27%
Scotland
  • Very good63.1%47.9%
  • Good27.4%30.9%
  • Fair7.9%14.2%
  • Bad1.2%5.3%
  • Very bad0.7%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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