Who lives in EH8 7LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH8 7LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Willowbrae and Duddingston Village
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 918 (2024)
EH8 7LYCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH8 7LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH8 7LY (Willowbrae and Duddingston Village) (about 918 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 12% of residents. 23.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
- Female51.9%51.4%
- Male47.6%48.6%
Relationship status
32.9% of adults in the EH8 7LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 46.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.8% of residents in the EH8 7LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good48.8%47.9%
- Good30%30.9%
- Fair13.2%14.2%
- Bad6.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.