Who lives in EH8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH8, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 39,970 (2024)
EH8Postcode district · City of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH8
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 25.7% of residents. 43.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 10.1% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.3% of residents are female and 45.7% male.
- Female54.3%51.4%
- Male45.7%48.6%
Relationship status
18.7% of adults in EH8 are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 72% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.8% of residents in EH8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good52.3%47.9%
- Good32.5%30.9%
- Fair10.9%14.2%
- Bad3.4%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.