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Who lives in EH3 6PS

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

Neighbourhood
Canonmills and New Town North
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
533 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH3 6PS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH3 6PS (Canonmills and New Town North) (about 533 residents).

Residents
533
2024 estimate
Households
250
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 14%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.3% of residents. 34.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 13.6% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH3 6PSScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

55.1% of residents are female and 44.9% male.

EH3 6PS
55%
45%
Scotland
  • Female55.1%51.4%
  • Male44.9%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

36.6% of adults in the EH3 6PS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 49.4% have never married.

EH3 6PSScotland
Married or civil partnership36.6%44%
Never married49.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.6%8.4%
Separated1.2%2.4%
Widowed4%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

91.8% of residents in the EH3 6PS area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH3 6PS
63%
29%
Scotland
  • Very good63.3%47.9%
  • Good28.5%30.9%
  • Fair6.3%14.2%
  • Bad1.5%5.3%
  • Very bad0.4%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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