Who lives in EH8 8EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH8 8EA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Canongate, St. Leonards and Dumbiedykes
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,054 (2024)
EH8 8EACity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH8 8EA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH8 8EA (Canongate, St. Leonards and Dumbiedykes) (about 1,054 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 18.2% of residents. 45.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 8% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
- Female51%51.4%
- Male49.4%48.6%
Relationship status
16.8% of adults in the EH8 8EA area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 70.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.5% of residents in the EH8 8EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45.8%47.9%
- Good32.7%30.9%
- Fair13.7%14.2%
- Bad7.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.