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Who lives in EH3 9FT

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

Neighbourhood
Fountainbridge
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,403 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH3 9FT

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH3 9FT (Fountainbridge) (about 2,403 residents).

Residents
2,403
2024 estimate
Households
299
Census
Median age
21
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
2% / 1%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 15–19, at 43.9% of residents. 45.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 0.9% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH3 9FTScotland
0%
20%
40%
60%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.8% of residents are female and 48.1% male.

EH3 9FT
52%
48%
Scotland
  • Female51.8%51.4%
  • Male48.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

4.6% of adults in the EH3 9FT area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 94% have never married.

EH3 9FTScotland
Married or civil partnership4.6%44%
Never married94%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved0.7%8.4%
Separated0.2%2.4%
Widowed0.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

90.9% of residents in the EH3 9FT area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH3 9FT
53%
38%
Scotland
  • Very good52.9%47.9%
  • Good38%30.9%
  • Fair7.6%14.2%
  • Bad1.2%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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