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Who lives in EH8 9PS

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

Neighbourhood
Southside
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,111 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH8 9PS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH8 9PS (Southside) (about 1,111 residents).

Residents
1,111
2024 estimate
Households
257
Census
Median age
22
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
2% / 3%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 56% of residents. 66.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 3.2% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH8 9PSScotland
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

57.7% of residents are female and 42.6% male.

EH8 9PS
58%
43%
Scotland
  • Female57.7%51.4%
  • Male42.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

4.5% of adults in the EH8 9PS area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 93.5% have never married.

EH8 9PSScotland
Married or civil partnership4.5%44%
Never married93.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved1.1%8.4%
Separated0.4%2.4%
Widowed0.6%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

92.1% of residents in the EH8 9PS area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH8 9PS
61%
31%
Scotland
  • Very good61.2%47.9%
  • Good30.9%30.9%
  • Fair7%14.2%
  • Bad1.6%5.3%
  • Very bad0.1%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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