Who lives in EH8 7RY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH8 7RY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Mountcastle
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 478 (2024)
EH8 7RYCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH8 7RY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH8 7RY (Mountcastle) (about 478 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 85+, at 8.7% of residents. 16.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 34.7% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
58.9% of residents are female and 41.1% male.
- Female58.9%51.4%
- Male41.1%48.6%
Relationship status
41.8% of adults in the EH8 7RY area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 34% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.6% of residents in the EH8 7RY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good44%47.9%
- Good30.6%30.9%
- Fair18.3%14.2%
- Bad5%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.