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Who lives in EH21 6LF

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH21 6LF, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Musselburgh North
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
912 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH21 6LF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH21 6LF (Musselburgh North) (about 912 residents).

Residents
912
2024 estimate
Households
534
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 18%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.1% of residents. 23% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH21 6LFScotland
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

51% of residents are female and 48.6% male.

EH21 6LF
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51%51.4%
  • Male48.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

25.2% of adults in the EH21 6LF area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 50.8% have never married.

EH21 6LFScotland
Married or civil partnership25.2%44%
Never married50.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved13.2%8.4%
Separated4%2.4%
Widowed6.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

76.4% of residents in the EH21 6LF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH21 6LF
43%
33%
18%
Scotland
  • Very good43%47.9%
  • Good33.3%30.9%
  • Fair17.9%14.2%
  • Bad5.1%5.3%
  • Very bad1.3%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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