Postcode district · City of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH9, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 32,480 (2024)
EH9Postcode district · City of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH9
Residents
32,480
2024 estimate
Households
12,409
Census
Median age
28
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 23.6% of residents. 36.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 14.7% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
EH9Scotland
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
54.6% of residents are female and 45.4% male.
EH9
55%
45%
Scotland
- Female54.6%51.4%
- Male45.4%48.6%
Relationship status
31.1% of adults in EH9 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 59.8% have never married.
EH9Scotland
Married or civil partnership31.1%44%
Never married59.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved4.1%8.4%
Separated1%2.4%
Widowed4.1%7%
How residents rate their health
88.7% of residents in EH9 describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
EH9
60%
29%
Scotland
- Very good60.1%47.9%
- Good28.6%30.9%
- Fair8.6%14.2%
- Bad2.1%5.3%
- Very bad0.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.