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Who lives in EH9 3HL

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH9 3HL, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
783 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH9 3HL

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH9 3HL (Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road) (about 783 residents).

Residents
783
2024 estimate
Households
345
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 21%
Share of residents
Age

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%.

EH9 3HLScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53.2% of residents are female and 46.6% male.

EH9 3HL
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female53.2%51.4%
  • Male46.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

47.3% of adults in the EH9 3HL area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36.5% have never married.

EH9 3HLScotland
Married or civil partnership47.3%44%
Never married36.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.7%8.4%
Separated1.4%2.4%
Widowed7.8%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

88.5% of residents in the EH9 3HL area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH9 3HL
61%
27%
Scotland
  • 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.

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