Who lives in EH7 4LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH7 4LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Broughton South
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,717 (2024)
EH7 4LYCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH7 4LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH7 4LY (Broughton South) (about 1,717 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 22.6% of residents. 47.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 7% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
57.3% of residents are female and 42.4% male.
- Female57.3%51.4%
- Male42.4%48.6%
Relationship status
20% of adults in the EH7 4LY area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 73.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
88.8% of residents in the EH7 4LY area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good52.7%47.9%
- Good36.2%30.9%
- Fair10%14.2%
- Bad1.6%5.3%
- Very bad0.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.