Who lives in EH3 9BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH3 9BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Meadows
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,729 (2024)
EH3 9BBCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH3 9BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH3 9BB (Meadows) (about 2,729 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 38% of residents. 66.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 6% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female51.3%51.4%
- Male48.9%48.6%
Relationship status
17.8% of adults in the EH3 9BB area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 76.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
94% of residents in the EH3 9BB area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good62%47.9%
- Good32%30.9%
- Fair4.3%14.2%
- Bad0.7%5.3%
- Very bad0%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.