Who lives in EH7 6BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH7 6BL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 315 (2024)
EH7 6BLCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH7 6BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH7 6BL (Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North) (about 315 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 85+, at 11.7% of residents. 14.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 31.9% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.1% of residents are female and 51.9% male.
- Female48.1%51.4%
- Male51.9%48.6%
Relationship status
41.6% of adults in the EH7 6BL area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
68.7% of residents in the EH7 6BL area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good37.6%47.9%
- Good31.1%30.9%
- Fair24%14.2%
- Bad5.2%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.