Who lives in EH9 2PL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH9 2PL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 783 (2024)
EH9 2PLCity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH9 2PL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH9 2PL (Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road) (about 783 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.6% of residents. 15.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.2% of residents are female and 46.6% male.
- Female53.2%51.4%
- Male46.6%48.6%
Relationship status
47.3% of adults in the EH9 2PL area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
88.5% of residents in the EH9 2PL area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good61.1%47.9%
- Good27.4%30.9%
- Fair8.2%14.2%
- Bad1.9%5.3%
- Very bad0.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.