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Who lives in EH21 7RT

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH21 7RT, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Musselburgh North
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
665 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH21 7RT

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH21 7RT (Musselburgh North) (about 665 residents).

Residents
665
2024 estimate
Households
370
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 23%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 19.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.7% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH21 7RTScotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53.4% of residents are female and 46.6% male.

EH21 7RT
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female53.4%51.4%
  • Male46.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

34.6% of adults in the EH21 7RT area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 42.8% have never married.

EH21 7RTScotland
Married or civil partnership34.6%44%
Never married42.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.2%8.4%
Separated3.4%2.4%
Widowed8.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

78.2% of residents in the EH21 7RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH21 7RT
44%
34%
15%
Scotland
  • Very good43.8%47.9%
  • Good34.4%30.9%
  • Fair15.1%14.2%
  • Bad5%5.3%
  • Very bad2.2%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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