Who lives in EH3 6SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH3 6SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- New Town West
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 878 (2024)
EH3 6SUCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH3 6SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH3 6SU (New Town West) (about 878 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.8% of residents. 33% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.7%51.4%
- Male49.1%48.6%
Relationship status
28.3% of adults in the EH3 6SU area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 54.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81% of residents in the EH3 6SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good54.6%47.9%
- Good26.4%30.9%
- Fair12.2%14.2%
- Bad4.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.