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Who lives in EH21 6PS

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

Neighbourhood
Musselburgh North
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
584 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH21 6PS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH21 6PS (Musselburgh North) (about 584 residents).

Residents
584
2024 estimate
Households
288
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 13%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 19.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 13.5% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH21 6PSScotland
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

55.6% of residents are female and 45% male.

EH21 6PS
56%
45%
Scotland
  • Female55.6%51.4%
  • Male45%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

38.7% of adults in the EH21 6PS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 41.4% have never married.

EH21 6PSScotland
Married or civil partnership38.7%44%
Never married41.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%8.4%
Separated2%2.4%
Widowed7.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

79.4% of residents in the EH21 6PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH21 6PS
46%
34%
14%
Scotland
  • Very good45.8%47.9%
  • Good33.6%30.9%
  • Fair14.4%14.2%
  • Bad4.3%5.3%
  • Very bad1%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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