Who lives in EH9 2LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH9 2LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 431 (2024)
EH9 2LYCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH9 2LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH9 2LY (Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road) (about 431 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 11.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.6% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50% of residents are female and 49% male.
- Female50%51.4%
- Male49%48.6%
Relationship status
54.3% of adults in the EH9 2LY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.7% of residents in the EH9 2LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good58.1%47.9%
- Good28.6%30.9%
- Fair9.8%14.2%
- Bad4.5%5.3%
- Very bad0.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.