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Who lives in EH21 6UJ

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

Neighbourhood
Musselburgh West
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
521 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH21 6UJ

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH21 6UJ (Musselburgh West) (about 521 residents).

Residents
521
2024 estimate
Households
282
Census
Median age
59
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 36%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.3% of residents. 11.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 36.3% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH21 6UJScotland
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

50.6% of residents are female and 49.7% male.

EH21 6UJ
51%
50%
Scotland
  • Female50.6%51.4%
  • Male49.7%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

54.2% of adults in the EH21 6UJ area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.1% have never married.

EH21 6UJScotland
Married or civil partnership54.2%44%
Never married24.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%8.4%
Separated2.6%2.4%
Widowed9.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

78.6% of residents in the EH21 6UJ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH21 6UJ
47%
32%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good46.7%47.9%
  • Good31.9%30.9%
  • Fair15.9%14.2%
  • Bad1.9%5.3%
  • Very bad1.6%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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