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Who lives in EH4 4SU

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH4 4SU, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Muirhouse
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
710 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH4 4SU

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH4 4SU (Muirhouse) (about 710 residents).

Residents
710
2024 estimate
Households
329
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 11%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 22.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 10.8% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH4 4SUScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

48% of residents are female and 52.3% male.

EH4 4SU
48%
52%
Scotland
  • Female48%51.4%
  • Male52.3%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

37% of adults in the EH4 4SU area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 44.2% have never married.

EH4 4SUScotland
Married or civil partnership37%44%
Never married44.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved11%8.4%
Separated2.2%2.4%
Widowed4.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

77.5% of residents in the EH4 4SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH4 4SU
44%
34%
15%
Scotland
  • Very good43.6%47.9%
  • Good33.9%30.9%
  • Fair14.9%14.2%
  • Bad6.2%5.3%
  • Very bad2.3%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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