Who lives in EH8 8HE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH8 8HE, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbeyhill
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 633 (2024)
EH8 8HECity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH8 8HE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH8 8HE (Abbeyhill) (about 633 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 19.5% of residents. 52.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 5.7% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
- Female51.6%51.4%
- Male48.7%48.6%
Relationship status
15.1% of adults in the EH8 8HE area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 79.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in the EH8 8HE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.2%47.9%
- Good34.7%30.9%
- Fair11.5%14.2%
- Bad2.9%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.