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Who lives in EH8 9FT

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH8 9FT, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,361 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH8 9FT

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH8 9FT (Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street) (about 1,361 residents).

Residents
1,361
2024 estimate
Households
394
Census
Median age
22
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
2% / 2%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 43.3% of residents. 54.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 2% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH8 9FTScotland
0%
20%
40%
60%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

61.5% of residents are female and 38.1% male.

EH8 9FT
62%
38%
Scotland
  • Female61.5%51.4%
  • Male38.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

4.6% of adults in the EH8 9FT area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 92.8% have never married.

EH8 9FTScotland
Married or civil partnership4.6%44%
Never married92.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved2.2%8.4%
Separated0.3%2.4%
Widowed0.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

86.8% of residents in the EH8 9FT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH8 9FT
52%
35%
Scotland
  • Very good52.1%47.9%
  • Good34.7%30.9%
  • Fair9.4%14.2%
  • Bad2.8%5.3%
  • Very bad0.4%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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