Who lives in EH9 2DF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH9 2DF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,252 (2024)
EH9 2DFCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH9 2DF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH9 2DF (Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road) (about 1,252 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.9% of residents. 20.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.1% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.4% of residents are female and 45.9% male.
- Female54.4%51.4%
- Male45.9%48.6%
Relationship status
47.4% of adults in the EH9 2DF area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.6% of residents in the EH9 2DF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good57%47.9%
- Good27.6%30.9%
- Fair12%14.2%
- Bad2.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.