Who lives in EH8 7BG
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH8 7BG, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Northfield and Piershill
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 439 (2024)
EH8 7BGCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH8 7BG
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH8 7BG (Northfield and Piershill) (about 439 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 18.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.3% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
56.4% of residents are female and 43.6% male.
- Female56.4%51.4%
- Male43.6%48.6%
Relationship status
40.2% of adults in the EH8 7BG area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 41.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81% of residents in the EH8 7BG area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good50.8%47.9%
- Good30.2%30.9%
- Fair15.4%14.2%
- Bad3.4%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.