Who lives in EH8 7SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH8 7SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Mountcastle
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 986 (2024)
EH8 7SUCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH8 7SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH8 7SU (Mountcastle) (about 986 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 12.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.2% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
- Female50.9%51.4%
- Male49.4%48.6%
Relationship status
59% of adults in the EH8 7SU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 25.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.2% of residents in the EH8 7SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good54.4%47.9%
- Good29.8%30.9%
- Fair12.2%14.2%
- Bad3.3%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.