Who lives in EH4 2LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH4 2LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Drylaw
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 851 (2024)
EH4 2LYCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH4 2LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH4 2LY (Drylaw) (about 851 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 18.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.6% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.6% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
- Female52.6%51.4%
- Male47.6%48.6%
Relationship status
40.7% of adults in the EH4 2LY area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 39.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.4% of residents in the EH4 2LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good48.5%47.9%
- Good30%30.9%
- Fair14.6%14.2%
- Bad6%5.3%
- Very bad2.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.