Who lives in EH7 4EW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH7 4EW, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Broughton North and Powderhall
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,353 (2024)
EH7 4EWCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH7 4EW
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH7 4EW (Broughton North and Powderhall) (about 1,353 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.2% of residents. 38.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 14.8% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
- Female50.2%51.4%
- Male49.9%48.6%
Relationship status
28.8% of adults in the EH7 4EW area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 59.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.6% of residents in the EH7 4EW area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good57.2%47.9%
- Good29.3%30.9%
- Fair11.1%14.2%
- Bad1.9%5.3%
- Very bad0.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.