Who lives in EH21 7JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH21 7JS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Musselburgh East
- Council
- East Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 890 (2024)
EH21 7JSEast Lothian
Who lives in EH21 7JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH21 7JS (Musselburgh East) (about 890 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.9% of residents. 15.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53% of residents are female and 46.9% male.
- Female53%51.4%
- Male46.9%48.6%
Relationship status
44.4% of adults in the EH21 7JS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 35.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.9% of residents in the EH21 7JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good44.1%47.9%
- Good33.7%30.9%
- Fair15.6%14.2%
- Bad4.7%5.3%
- Very bad0.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.