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Who lives in EH21 6TE

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

Neighbourhood
Musselburgh South
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
439 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH21 6TE

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH21 6TE (Musselburgh South) (about 439 residents).

Residents
439
2024 estimate
Households
226
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 23%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.6% of residents. 16.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.9% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH21 6TEScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

55.3% of residents are female and 46% male.

EH21 6TE
55%
46%
Scotland
  • Female55.3%51.4%
  • Male46%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

56.5% of adults in the EH21 6TE area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27.6% have never married.

EH21 6TEScotland
Married or civil partnership56.5%44%
Never married27.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%8.4%
Separated1.2%2.4%
Widowed7%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

80.1% of residents in the EH21 6TE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH21 6TE
47%
33%
13%
Scotland
  • Very good47.5%47.9%
  • Good32.6%30.9%
  • Fair12.7%14.2%
  • Bad6.4%5.3%
  • Very bad1.1%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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