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Who lives in EH3 8EF

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

Neighbourhood
Tollcross
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,050 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH3 8EF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH3 8EF (Tollcross) (about 1,050 residents).

Residents
1,050
2024 estimate
Households
535
Census
Median age
26
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
3% / 7%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 37.8% of residents. 62.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 7.2% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH3 8EFScotland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.6% of residents are female and 48.8% male.

EH3 8EF
52%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51.6%51.4%
  • Male48.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

16.3% of adults in the EH3 8EF area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 78.5% have never married.

EH3 8EFScotland
Married or civil partnership16.3%44%
Never married78.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved3.1%8.4%
Separated0.9%2.4%
Widowed0.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

90.6% of residents in the EH3 8EF area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH3 8EF
61%
30%
Scotland
  • Very good60.9%47.9%
  • Good29.7%30.9%
  • Fair7.2%14.2%
  • Bad1.5%5.3%
  • Very bad0.2%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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