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Who lives in EH8 9PY

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

Neighbourhood
Southside
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
683 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH8 9PY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH8 9PY (Southside) (about 683 residents).

Residents
683
2024 estimate
Households
363
Census
Median age
25
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
3% / 4%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 35.2% of residents. 61.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 3.7% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH8 9PYScotland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

55.4% of residents are female and 44% male.

EH8 9PY
55%
44%
Scotland
  • Female55.4%51.4%
  • Male44%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

11.5% of adults in the EH8 9PY area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 83.3% have never married.

EH8 9PYScotland
Married or civil partnership11.5%44%
Never married83.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved3.6%8.4%
Separated0.5%2.4%
Widowed1.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

88.5% of residents in the EH8 9PY area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH8 9PY
57%
31%
Scotland
  • Very good57.4%47.9%
  • Good31.1%30.9%
  • Fair8.5%14.2%
  • Bad1.9%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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