Postcode district · City of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH4, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 65,824 (2024)
Who lives in EH4
Residents
65,824
2024 estimate
Households
28,386
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 18.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
EH4Scotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
EH4
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.9%51.4%
- Male48.1%48.6%
Relationship status
46.6% of adults in EH4 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 37.2% have never married.
EH4Scotland
Married or civil partnership46.6%44%
Never married37.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.9%8.4%
Separated2%2.4%
Widowed6.4%7%
How residents rate their health
83.5% of residents in EH4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
EH4
54%
30%
Scotland
- Very good53.8%47.9%
- Good29.7%30.9%
- Fair11.6%14.2%
- Bad3.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.