Who lives in EH4 2SY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH4 2SY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Drylaw
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 815 (2024)
EH4 2SYCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH4 2SY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH4 2SY (Drylaw) (about 815 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 20% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 14.2% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
- Female51.8%51.4%
- Male47.8%48.6%
Relationship status
33.7% of adults in the EH4 2SY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 46.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71% of residents in the EH4 2SY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good41.4%47.9%
- Good29.6%30.9%
- Fair19.9%14.2%
- Bad6.8%5.3%
- Very bad3.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.