Who lives in EH8 8FL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH8 8FL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Canongate, St. Leonards and Dumbiedykes
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,864 (2024)
EH8 8FLCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH8 8FL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH8 8FL (Canongate, St. Leonards and Dumbiedykes) (about 2,864 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 40.7% of residents. 62.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 4.2% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
59.6% of residents are female and 40.3% male.
- Female59.6%51.4%
- Male40.3%48.6%
Relationship status
5.4% of adults in the EH8 8FL area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 89.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.5% of residents in the EH8 8FL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good53.1%47.9%
- Good33.4%30.9%
- Fair9.4%14.2%
- Bad3.2%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.