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Who lives in EH3 9FL

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

Neighbourhood
Meadows
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,240 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH3 9FL

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH3 9FL (Meadows) (about 1,240 residents).

Residents
1,240
2024 estimate
Households
508
Census
Median age
24
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
9% / 7%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 30.3% of residents. 44.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 7.1% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH3 9FLScotland
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

54.8% of residents are female and 45.3% male.

EH3 9FL
55%
45%
Scotland
  • Female54.8%51.4%
  • Male45.3%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

20.1% of adults in the EH3 9FL area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 73.7% have never married.

EH3 9FLScotland
Married or civil partnership20.1%44%
Never married73.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved4.1%8.4%
Separated0.7%2.4%
Widowed1.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

87.3% of residents in the EH3 9FL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH3 9FL
56%
31%
Scotland
  • Very good55.9%47.9%
  • Good31.4%30.9%
  • Fair9.2%14.2%
  • Bad2.2%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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