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Who lives in EH3 8

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH3 8, set against Scotland as a whole.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
9,412 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH3 8

Residents
9,412
2024 estimate
Households
4,027
Census
Median age
26
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
5% / 7%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 27.4% of residents. 51.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 6.8% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH3 8Scotland
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.

EH3 8
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female50.8%51.4%
  • Male49.2%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

16% of adults in EH3 8 are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 76.4% have never married.

EH3 8Scotland
Married or civil partnership16%44%
Never married76.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved4.6%8.4%
Separated1.1%2.4%
Widowed1.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

87.3% of residents in EH3 8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH3 8
54%
34%
Scotland
  • Very good53.8%47.9%
  • Good33.5%30.9%
  • Fair9.3%14.2%
  • Bad3%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.

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