Who lives in EH8 8HT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH8 8HT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbeyhill
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 899 (2024)
EH8 8HTCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH8 8HT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH8 8HT (Abbeyhill) (about 899 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 16% of residents. 40.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 11.7% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.9% of residents are female and 51.8% male.
- Female48.9%51.4%
- Male51.8%48.6%
Relationship status
21.3% of adults in the EH8 8HT area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 64.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.9% of residents in the EH8 8HT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good48.2%47.9%
- Good32.7%30.9%
- Fair14.9%14.2%
- Bad3.7%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.