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Who lives in EH9 1BF

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH9 1BF, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Marchmont West
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
902 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH9 1BF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH9 1BF (Marchmont West) (about 902 residents).

Residents
902
2024 estimate
Households
341
Census
Median age
28
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 17%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 27.5% of residents. 36.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.3% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH9 1BFScotland
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

56.5% of residents are female and 43.8% male.

EH9 1BF
56%
44%
Scotland
  • Female56.5%51.4%
  • Male43.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

39% of adults in the EH9 1BF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 54.3% have never married.

EH9 1BFScotland
Married or civil partnership39%44%
Never married54.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved3.6%8.4%
Separated0.8%2.4%
Widowed3.6%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

89.1% of residents in the EH9 1BF area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH9 1BF
61%
28%
Scotland
  • Very good61%47.9%
  • Good28.2%30.9%
  • Fair8.6%14.2%
  • Bad1.6%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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