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Who lives in EH7 5EB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH7 5EB, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Hillside and Calton Hill
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
728 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH7 5EB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH7 5EB (Hillside and Calton Hill) (about 728 residents).

Residents
728
2024 estimate
Households
400
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
8% / 9%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15% of residents. 42.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 8.9% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH7 5EBScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.3% of residents are female and 50.8% male.

EH7 5EB
49%
51%
Scotland
  • Female49.3%51.4%
  • Male50.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

23.7% of adults in the EH7 5EB area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 67.2% have never married.

EH7 5EBScotland
Married or civil partnership23.7%44%
Never married67.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.4%8.4%
Separated1%2.4%
Widowed1.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

89.8% of residents in the EH7 5EB area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH7 5EB
61%
29%
Scotland
  • Very good61.2%47.9%
  • Good28.6%30.9%
  • Fair7.2%14.2%
  • Bad2.6%5.3%
  • Very bad0.3%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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