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Who lives in EH3 9BP

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH3 9BP, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Tollcross
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
896 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH3 9BP

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH3 9BP (Tollcross) (about 896 residents).

Residents
896
2024 estimate
Households
420
Census
Median age
26
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
7% / 6%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 33.4% of residents. 56.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 6.5% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH3 9BPScotland
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

49.4% of residents are female and 51% male.

EH3 9BP
49%
51%
Scotland
  • Female49.4%51.4%
  • Male51%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

14% of adults in the EH3 9BP area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 78.4% have never married.

EH3 9BPScotland
Married or civil partnership14%44%
Never married78.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved4.2%8.4%
Separated1.1%2.4%
Widowed1.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

85.8% of residents in the EH3 9BP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH3 9BP
57%
29%
Scotland
  • Very good56.8%47.9%
  • Good29%30.9%
  • Fair10.1%14.2%
  • Bad4.2%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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